Purpose The purpose of this paper is to perform an analysis of the current literature
providing a deep contribution to understanding the paradigm shift from output to outcome …

A rigorous analysis of the impact—and implications—of performance funding for higher
education. Seeking greater accountability in higher education, many states have adopted …

Performance in public organizations is a key concept that requires clarification. Based on a
conceptual review of research published in 10 public administration journals, this article …

Traditionally, budgeting has been the process through which governments decide how
much to spend on what, limiting expenditures to the revenues available and preventing …

Published in 1997, the article “Treating Networks Seriously: Practical and Research‐Based
Agendas in Public Administration” outlined the importance of networks for the field of public …

The literature expects public service motivation (PSM) to affect performance, but most of the
existing studies of this relationship use subjective performance data and focus on output …

A central notion of performance management reform is that outcome-based accountability
should be accompanied by increased managerial authority, thereby granting managers the …

We study the relationship between management practices, organizational performance, and
task clarity, using observational data analysis on an original survey of the universe of …

Performance assessment is a central issue for modern governments; however, little attention
has been paid to the similarities and differences among various performance indicators. This …

While performance management is increasingly widespread, we still know little about how
performance information generates learning and affects organizational responses. Recent …