Performance management and evaluation meets culture and politics: Australia’s experience

J. Rob Bray*, Matthew C. Gray, David I. Stanton

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    Abstract

    An underlying tension exists between the fundamental elements of accountability, government decision-making, performance management, evidence-based policy and the measurement of results. This article considers this through three lenses: evaluation of government policies and programs; program structures and performance indicators; and the challenges of big data. While use of new technologies and big data opens up opportunities for strengthened evidence-based policy, this does not address the tension between a disciplined results-based approach to government decision-making and the inherently political nature of these decisions. There remain also important challenges to the effective development and use of big data in government.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)290-302
    Number of pages13
    JournalAsia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
    Volume42
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

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