Elements of Effective Governance - Measurement, Accountability and Participation

Informationen zum Autor Kathe Callahan Klappentext One of the first to combine these topics! this book explores the relationship between accountability! government performance! and public participation. It discusses two main assumptions: greater accountability leads to better performance! and the more the public is involved in the measurement of government performance! the more they can hold government accountable for its performance. It presents the basics of performance measurement! defines public sector accountability! examines the rationale for and against direct citizen participation! and provides in-depth case studies on state and local governments that have attempted to implement performance measurement systems with the input of the public. Zusammenfassung Explores the relationship between government accountability and public participation. This work discusses two assumptions: greater accountability leads to better performance; the more the public is involved with measuring government performance, the more it can hold government accountable. Inhaltsverzeichnis  Introduction to Government Performance. Introduction to Public Sector Accountability. Introduction to Public Participation. Introduction to an Integrative Approach to Performance Measurement, Public Sector Accountability, and Public Participation. Introduction to Case Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Kathe Callahan, Kathe (Rutgers University Callahan, Callahan Kathe, Charles C. Euchner, Kathe Gallahan
• Assisted by: Kathe Callahan (Editor of the series), Jack Rabin (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.10.2006
• EAN: 9780849370960
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-7096-0
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Public Administration and Public Policy; Public Administration and Public Policy
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Public Administration, Public administration / Public policy