Improving Public Services
International Experiences in Using Evaluation Tools to Measure Program Performance
Herausgeber: Besharov, Douglas J; Klerman, Jacob Alex; Baehler, Karen J
Improving Public Services
International Experiences in Using Evaluation Tools to Measure Program Performance
Herausgeber: Besharov, Douglas J; Klerman, Jacob Alex; Baehler, Karen J
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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.
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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.
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- Verlag: Hurst & Co.
- Seitenzahl: 360
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2017
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 33mm
- Gewicht: 590g
- ISBN-13: 9780190646059
- ISBN-10: 0190646055
- Artikelnr.: 47870548
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
- Verlag: Hurst & Co.
- Seitenzahl: 360
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2017
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 33mm
- Gewicht: 590g
- ISBN-13: 9780190646059
- ISBN-10: 0190646055
- Artikelnr.: 47870548
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
Douglas J. Besharov, JD, is the Norman and Florence Brody Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, where he teaches courses on poverty, welfare, children and families, policy analysis, program evaluation, and performance management. He is also a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, where he leads a program in international policy exchanges. In 2008, he was President of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) and is currently APPAM's International Conference Coordinator. Karen Baehler, PhD, is Scholar in Residence at the American University School of Public Affairs. Her research focuses on the theory and practice of policy analysis in social and environmental policy. She holds a PhD in Policy Sciences from the University of Maryland College Park. Jacob Alex Klerman, MA, is a Principal Associate and Senior Fellow with Abt Associates in Cambridge Massachusetts and the Editor of Evaluation Review. His research focuses on labor market policy, nutrition policy, and evaluation methods.
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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