Performance Regimes Amidst Governance Complexity

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Moynihan, Donald P.; Fernandez, Sergio; Kim, Soonhee; LeRoux, Kelly M.; Piotrowski, Suzanne J.; Wright, Bradley E.; Yang, Kaifeng
• 署名单位: University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; Syracuse University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Chicago; University of Illinois Chicago Hospital; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University Newark; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Charlotte; State University System of Florida; Florida State University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1053-1858
• DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq059
• 发表日期: 2011
• 页码: I141-I155
• 关键词: Public management; VALUES; sector

摘要

Much of the appeal of performance measurement is explained by its image as a simple and value-neutral way to monitor and improve government. But contemporary governance is characterized by complexity. Few public officials have the luxury of directly providing relatively simple services, the context in which performance regimes work best. Instead, they must work in the context of a disarticulated state, with policy problems that cross national boundaries and demand a multi-actor response. At the same time, traditional democratic values must be honored. This article examines the tensions between performance regimes and the complexity of modern governance, identifying implications and questions for research and practice.