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100			_aBoyne, George A. et al.
245			_aToward the self-evaluating organization? An empirical test of the Wildavsky model
260			_c2004
300			_ap.463-73.
362			_aJul-Aug
520			_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.
650			_aOrganizations
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a61707
999			_c61707 _d61707