01181pab a2200169 454500 180718b2004 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Boyne, George A. et al. Toward the self-evaluating organization? An empirical test of the Wildavsky model 2004 p.463-73. Jul-Aug This 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. Organizations Public administration Public Administration Review 61707 61707 61707 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 64, Issue no: 4 AR62157 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR