Measuring Strategy in Public Management

International Public Management Journal

Bert George and John Bryson write that “The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize and measure strategizing in public management as a set of interconnected activities. . . . we first offer our conceptualization of strategizing drawing on the ten strategy schools and extant public administration and other research on strategy.”

Quiet Death of “Results Washington” and Accountability

Seattle Times

With the stroke of his pen, Gov. Bob Ferguson killed Results Washington — once hailed as the nation’s model for government accountability and transparency. Executive Order 25-06 ended a program that dared to measure progress on the things that matter most to Washingtonians, and replaced it with a Customer Experience program.

Accountability and Reform Research Consortium Launched

The Volcker Alliance

As the federal government undergoes significant workforce reductions and program cuts, the Volcker Alliance announces the launch of the Accountability and Reform Research Consortium (ARRC), a cross-university research collaborative that will deliver rigorous and timely research on how these changes affect public service delivery, citizens, and democratic governance in the United States.