Abstract:Abstract:Outcome-based management is not new in the public sector, having been developed by US states and cities over the past three decades. Publicizing the outcome of governmental programs on specific priority indicators has the proven potential to enhance external accountability and improve the overall performance of public agencies. Reporting performance measures become the presentational strategy of pundits who believe that "what gets measured is what gets valued." Some of the questions raised in this stu… Show more
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