000			01464pab a2200169 454500
008			180718b2014 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aJung, Chan Su
245			_aExtending the theory of goal ambiguity to programs: Examining the relationship between goal ambiguity and performance
260			_c2014
300			_ap.205-219.
362			_aMar-Apr
520			_aOne of the main assumptions of empirical studies conducted on the influence of goal ambiguity in public management is that goal ambiguity relates negatively to performance. However, this relationship has rarely been tested at the program level because common goal ambiguity and performance measures for disparate government programs have been scant. The availability of Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) results for a number of federal programs provides the opportunity for an analysis testing the foregoing assumption. Measures of program goal ambiguity-target, timeline, and program evaluation-are shown to have negative relationships with different program performance scores, taking into account alternative influences or biases on performance. This analysis extends the theory of goal ambiguity by providing the first analysis of large-sample federal programs. The theoretical and practical implications are presented in the discussion and conclusion. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aPublic Administration Review
908			_aN
909			_a104317
999			_c104313 _d104313