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UNINA9910220098003321 |
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Autore |
Stecher Brian M |
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Titolo |
Toward a culture of consequences : performance-based accountability systems for public services : executive summary / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.] |
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Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-94043-0 |
9786612940439 |
0-8330-5035-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (52 p.) |
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Collana |
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Rand Corporation monograph series ; ; MG-1019 |
Rand education |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Government accountability - United States |
Organizational effectiveness - United States |
Performance - Management |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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