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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220098003321

Autore

Stecher Brian M

Titolo

Toward a culture of consequences : performance-based accountability systems for public services : executive summary / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2010

ISBN

1-282-94043-0

9786612940439

0-8330-5035-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (52 p.)

Collana

Rand Corporation monograph series ; ; MG-1019

Rand education

Disciplina

352.3/5

Soggetti

Government accountability - United States

Organizational effectiveness - United States

Performance - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Table; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Research Approach; Findings; Decision to Adopt a Performance-Based Accountability System Is Shaped by Political, Historical, and Cultural Contexts; Selection of Incentive Structures Has Proven Challenging; Design of Performance Measures Requires a Balance Among Competing Priorities; Successful Implementation Must Overcome Many Potential Pitfalls; Evidence of System Effectiveness Is Limited and Leads to Varying Conclusions by Sector; Recommendations for System Developers

Design of the Performance-Based Accountability SystemIncentives and Performance Measurement; Implementation; Evaluation; Areas for Further Research; Concluding Thoughts; APPENDIX: The Five Sectors; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve services to the public. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little is known



about PBASs' effectiveness at achieving their performance goals. This document explores the design and effectiveness of nine PBASs in five sectors: child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation.