01130pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002800040245008600068260000900154300001400163362001200177520071800189650001800907650002600925773003300951180718b2004   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBoyne, George A. et al.  aToward the self-evaluating organization? An empirical test of the Wildavsky model  c2004  ap.463-73.  aJul-Aug  aThis article presents the first empirical test of Wildavsky's model of self-evaluation by public organizations. We elucidate wildavsky's arguments and identify six variables that have theoretical effects on self-evaluation. A statistical model that incorporates these variables explains 46 percent of the variation in self-evaluation. The evidence suggests that self-evaluation is positively related to leadership support and employee involvement, and negatively related to the number of organizational sub-units undertaking evaluation at the same time. Refinements to the Wildavsky model are proposed, and conclusions are drawn on the theory and practice of self-evaluation by public organizations. - Reproduced.  aOrganizations  aPublic administration  aPublic Administration Review