Albert N. Link, John T. Scott

Public Accountability (eBook, PDF)

Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions

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Produktbeschreibung

Public Accountability: Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions presents guidelines for evaluating the research performance of technology-based public institutions, and illustrates these guidelines through case studies conducted at one technology-based public institution, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The aim of this book is to demonstrate that a clear, more precise response to the question of performance accountability is possible through the systematic application of evaluation methods to document value. The authors begin with a review of the legislative history of fiscal accountability beginning with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, and ending with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. A discussion of existing applicable economic models, methods, and associated metrics follows. The book concludes with evaluation case studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 167
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461556398
• Artikelnr.: 44177277

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction: Why Evaluate Public Institutions.- Overview of the Book.- 2 Public Policies Toward Public Accountability.- Performance Accountability.- Fiscal Accountability.- Conclusions.- 3 Economic Models Applicable to Institutional Evaluation.- Counterfactual Evaluation Model Contrasted with Griliches/Mansfield and Related Evaluation Models.- Conclusions.- 4 Performance Evaluation Metrics.- Internal Rate of Return.- Implied Rate of Return.- Ratio of Benefits-to-Costs.- Conclusions.- 5 Case Studies: An Overview.- A Brief History of NIST.- Evaluation Activities of the Program Office.- Evaluation Activities of the Advanced Technology Program.- Conclusions.- 6 Optical Detector Calibration Program.- Optical Detector Calibration.- Optical Detector Technology.- U.S. Optical Detector Industry.- Economic Impact Assessment.- Conclusions.- 7 Thermocouple Calibration Program.- Thermocouples: A Technical Overview.- Thermocouples: An Industrial Overview.- Economic Impact Assessment.- Conclusions.- 8 Software Error Compensation Research.- Market for Coordinate Measuring Machines.- Software Error Compensation Technology.- NIST's Role in the Development and Diffusion of SEC.- Economic Impact Assessment.- Conclusions.- 9 Ceramic Phase Diagram Program.- Phase Equilibria Program.- Role of Phase Diagrams in Industrial Applications.- Industry and Market for Advanced Ceramics.- Economic Impact Assessment.- Conclusions.- 10 Alternative Refrigerant Research Program.- NIST Research Related to Alternative Refrigerants.- Technical Overview of Alternative Refrigerants.- Overview of the Refrigerant Industry.- Economic Impact Assessment.- Conclusions.- 11 Spectral Irradiance Standards.- The FASCAL Laboratory.- Economic Impact Assessment.- Conclusions.- 12 Printed Wiring Board Research JointVenture.- Overview of the Printed Wiring Board Industry.- Printed Wiring Board Research Joint Venture.- Research Cost Savings, Early Productivity Gains, and Other Effects.- Conclusions.- 13 Flat Panel Display Joint Venture.- U.S. Flat Panel Display Industry and Technology.- ATP-Funded Rat Panel Display Joint Venture.- Partial Economic Analysis of the Joint Venture.- Conclusions.- 14 Toward Best Practices in Performance Evaluation.- Summarizing the NIST Experience.- Toward Best Practices in Performance Evaluation.- References.