Stop Setting New Targets . . .

LinkedIn (Ayca Tumer Arikan)

As the new year approaches, many organizations rush into goal-setting mode. New targets, new initiatives, new priorities. Most planning is based on assumptions. But before deciding where to go next, we need to understand how performance actually behaves over time.

Independence of Efficiency Measures in Public Transit

State and Local Government Review (gated article)

Much of the public management literature focuses on public organizational efficiency as a singular construct, predominantly emphasizing cost minimization. But financial efficiency must be balanced with service quality and environmental sustainability. These three efficiency measures, however, do not necessarily correlate.

Resource of the Week:  Evidence Act Hub

Data Foundation

This digital repository and resource hub designed to preserve and organize strategic plans, reports, and toolkits related to federal data and evaluation activities required under the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Evidence Act). This living archive serves as a central venue for the evidence community to access critical resources that support federal transparency and capacity-building.