Optimizing Performance Using Values-Based Management

National Academy of Public Administration

This white paper outlines a strategic, four-step framework to help agencies sustain and improve performance. Drawing on lessons from past downsizing efforts and best practices in Value-Based Management (VBM) and Agile principles, this analysis provides actionable guidance for navigating organizational transformation in a resource-constrained environment.

Managers Are Lynchpins to Performance

Government Executive (Op-Ed: Howard Risher)

To reach its performance management goals, U.S. Office of Personnel Management may need to look at the inherent challenges facing agency managers and how to improve their engagement.

Aligning Evaluation and Auditing to Improve Municipal Performance in South Africa

Journal of Law and Sustainable Development

This paper examines the persistent inefficiencies in South African municipalities, focusing on financial management, procurement, and service delivery. The primary objective of this study is to propose a Unified Oversight Framework that integrates evaluation and auditing functions at the municipal level, which can enhance performance and accountability in local governance.