000			01064pab a2200169 454500
008			180718b2007 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aNewcomer, Kathryn E.
245			_aMeasuring government performance
260			_c2007
300			_ap.307-29.
362			_aFeb
520			_aThis article provides an overview of the origins and deliberations of performance measurement efforts in the US government and draws upon the American experience to identify the challenges and opportunities this management tool presents for public managers. The first section describes the political context that has shaped performance measurement efforts in the US government. then what we have learned about the challenges managers face in designing and using performance measurement is reviewed. and in the third section, current and evolving issues that affect the effectiveness of performance measurement efforts are discussed. - Reproduced.
650			_aPerformance appraisal
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a74955
999			_c74955 _d74955