Performance Targets and Public Service Improvement.
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Author
Boyne, George A. & Alex A. Chen
Year
2007
Publisher
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 2007 17(3):455-477.
Type of publication:
Tidsskriftsartikkel
Link to publication:
http://jpart.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/17/3/455
Link to review:
http://jpart.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/17/3/455
Number of pages:
23
Language of publication:
Engelsk
Country of publication:
UK
NSD-reference:
2485
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2007-08-13 12:48:09.903
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Summary
Theories of rational planning suggest that organizational performance improves if targets for future achievements are set. We test this proposition using panel data for 147 English local education authorities between 1998 and 2003. The dependent variables in the analysis are exam results for school pupils. We find that, controlling for other variables, the extent of performance improvement is influenced positively by the presence of a target. Thus, the results are consistent with the view that clear and quantified strategic priorities lead to better organizational outcomes.
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UK educational authorities