“No Better Way to Manage Performance”

Government Executive (Op-Ed – Howard Risher)

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s new performance management guidance looks to refine how federal agencies tackle employee performance, but to reach its mark, the federal government’s HR agency should explore how to empower employee problem-solving.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Performance-Based Budgeting

The Journal of Academic Science

Performance-Based Budgeting can enhance financial accountability, improve resource allocation, and foster a results-oriented culture in public administration. However, the effectiveness of PBB is contingent upon several factors, including the political environment, organizational capacity, and stakeholder engagement

Resource of the Week:  EU Justice Scorecard for 27 Countries

LinkedIn (John Mercer’s “Performance for Government” Group)

This is an interesting example of “benchmarking” governmental performance at the national level. The European Union has just published its latest annual report on the justice systems of its 27 member countries, its “EU Justice Scorecard.” The many bar graphs compare the recent performance of each of these countries to its peers across a wide range of justice administration metrics.