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Do Civil Service Systems Impede Improved Performance? Careers in Government (op-ed by Howard Risher) Government performance has been seen as a problem possibly forever, but the federal Department of Government Efficiency has triggered a renewed focus at all levels of government. … Continue reading →

Making Better Use of Data Governing Without more certainty about the fate of specific federal funding streams, state governments do not have sufficient information to act in many cases. Nonetheless, there are immediate steps that they can take to be … Continue reading →

Reclaiming the Gift of Performance Measurement LinkedIn (Njeri Faith) This article brings out the deeply human roots of performance measurement -long before KPIs and dashboards. It reminds us that measurement began with instinct and learning, not judgment. [Editor’s Note: a bit … Continue reading →

Performance Budgeting Initiatives and Evidence Use in Public Budgeting Journal of Educational and Social Research  This article by Dr. Marsida Ismaili focuses on public budgeting decision-making in Western Balkans countries and on performance-based budgeting initiatives they have undertaken, for an informed and democratic decision-making process.

Harry Hatry’s Contribution to Performance Measurement: A Review of 55 Years of His Work Japanese Journal of Evaluation Studies Professor Hiraki Tanaka, a Japanese performance management specialist, has written an article highlighting the contributions of Harry Hatry to the field … Continue reading →