1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910154704303321

Titolo

Improving public services : international experiences in using evaluation tools to measure program performance / / edited by Douglas J. Besharov, Karen J. Baehler, Jacob Alex Klerman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016

ISBN

0-19-064607-1

0-19-064606-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Collana

International Policy Exchange Series

Classificazione

SOC025000POL019000

Disciplina

361.60684

Soggetti

Social service

Political planning

Performance standards

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published in collaboration with the Center for International Policy Exchanges, University of Maryland.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- Douglas J. Besharov, Karen Baehler, Jacob Klerman -- Part 1: Unifying Themes -- 2. Modern Performance Measurement: Monitoring Program 'Outcomes' Instead of 'Impacts' -- Douglas J. Besharov, Douglas M. Call -- 3. Measuring and Managing Farther along in the Logic Model -- Karen Baehler, Jacob Klerman -- 4. Indicators, Assessments, and Benchmarking of the Quality and Governance of Public Human Development Services -- Ariel Fiszbein, Dena Ringold, Halsey Rogers -- 5. Does Measuring Performance Lead to Better Performance? -- Mary Bryna Sanger -- Part 2: National Applications -- 6. Top-Down Strategies for Service Improvement in UK Public Services -- James Downe, Steve Martin, Tony Bovaird -- 7. Quality Improvement and Performance Measurement in Israeli Social Services -- Tamar Zemach-Marom -- 8. Institutional Contexts and Service Delivery Reforms -- Ariel Fiszbein, Yasuhiko Matsuda -- 9. Performance-Based Payments in the Turkish Health System -- Gulbiye Yenimahalleli Yasar, Pinar Guven-Uslu -- Part 3: Performance Contracting -- 10. Holding Nonprofits Accountable for Accomplishments, Not Appearances -- Christina



Standerfer, Joseph Schafer -- 11. Welfare-to-Work Performance-Based Contracts in New York City -- Swati Desai, Lisa Garabedian, Karl Snyder -- 12. The Efficiency of Contracting Out Local Public Services in the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- Beata Mikusova Merickova, Juraj Nemec, Zuzana Vozarova -- 13. Workforce Development Program Performance over the US Business Cycle -- Kevin Hollenbeck, David Pavelchek -- Part 4: Conclusion -- 14. Using Logic Models to Strengthen Performance Measurement -- Douglas J. Besharov, Douglas M. Call -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume spotlights recent advances in the worldwide use of quantitative performance measures in the public sector, especially approaches that incorporate program evaluation techniques. Chapters include single-country case studies, multi-country comparisons, and thoughtful essays on the challenges of making performance measurement and management work in diverse settings.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910770263103321

Autore

Kong Biao

Titolo

Functional Mesoporous Carbon-Based Film Devices for Energy Systems / / by Biao Kong, Hongbin Xu, Lei Xie, Shan Zhou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9789819974986

9819974984

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

XuHongbin

XieLei

ZhouShan

Disciplina

620.11

621.31242

Soggetti

Electric batteries

Materials

Catalysis

Force and energy

Materials science

Chemical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Batteries

Materials for Energy and Catalysis

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering



Mechanical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction of energy materials -- Mesoporous materials -- Synthesis methods of mesoporous carbon-based materials -- Film functional materials -- Interfacial Assemblies for film devices -- Applications for energy storage -- Applications for catalysis.

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces the synthesis of functional mesoporous carbon-based films and their applications in energy systems. In the last decades, the consumption of fossil fuels has led to many problems such as the energy crisis and climate change. The rapidly increasing energy demands and environmental issues have attracted lots of attention to develop new functional materials for sustainable energy technology. Mesoporous carbon-based films show unique properties and have been regarded as a promising material applied in highly efficient energy storage and conversion systems. Interfacial assembly strategies are usually employed to construct such film devices. In this book, recent developments in synthesis of mesoporous carbon-based film devices through interfacial assembly strategies are illustrated. Additionally, the applications of mesoporous carbon-based film devices for electrochemical energy systems including batteries and electrocatalysis are introduced to demonstrate their potential, as well as describing the mechanisms to enhance the performance of these systems. Finally, some challenges and future outlooks are presented to inspire better development and contributions to this field in coming years. Given its scope, this book appeals to undergraduate students, graduate students, engineers, and researchers involved in related fields.