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Breidahl, Karen N., Gunnar Gjelstrup, Hanne Foss Hansen, and Morten Balle Hansen. "Evaluation of Large-Scale Public-Sector Reforms." American Journal of Evaluation 38, no. 2 (2016): 226–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1098214016660612.
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Research on the evaluation of large-scale public-sector reforms is rare. This article sets out to fill that gap in the evaluation literature and argues that it is of vital importance since the impact of such reforms is considerable and they change the context in which evaluations of other and more delimited policy areas take place. In our analysis, we apply four governance perspectives (rational-instrumental perspective, rational interest–based perspective, institutional-cultural perspective, and chaos perspective) in a comparative analysis of the evaluations of two large-scale public-sector reforms in Denmark and Norway. We compare the evaluation process (focus and purpose), the evaluators, and the organization of the evaluation, as well as the utilization of the evaluation results. The analysis uncovers several significant findings including how the initial organization of the evaluation shows strong impact on the utilization of the evaluation and how evaluators can approach the challenges of evaluating large-scale reforms.
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Marcon Nora, Gabriela Almeida, Leonardo Ensslin, Ademar Dutra, and Vinícius Dezem. "Public Sector Performance Assessment:." Revista de Administração, Sociedade e Inovação 7, no. 2 (2021): 59–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.20401/rasi.7.2.480.
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This paper aims to identify the international literature approaches regarding the subject of performance evaluation of the public sector. Within a qualitative approach, this research applies the ProKnow-C method to select a bibliographic portfolio (BP). It was uncovered a theoretical framework that discloses the evolution of performance evaluation in the public sector and then this paper reports, specifically, the steps of the review, which also contributes, as a guide, to the improvement of scientific literature reviews in general. In this manuscript, 39 research papers were selected out of a first search that resulted in 2228 papers. Basic and advanced bibliometric analysis were performed to identify some particularities of the research area like authors, most quoted papers and journals, besides the specific concerns of performance evaluation in the public sector, such as the need for performance appraisal fostering organizational strategy.
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Geisler, E. "Integrated figure of merit of public sector research evaluation." Scientometrics 36, no. 3 (1996): 379–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02129601.
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de los Monteros, J. E., V. Larraga, and E. Munoz. "Lessons from an evaluation of Spanish public-sector biomedical research." Research Evaluation 6, no. 1 (1996): 43–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rev/6.1.43.
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Lacerda, Rogerio Tadeu de Oliveira, Leonardo Ensslin, Anna Krueger, and Sandra Rolim Ensslin. "Performance Evaluation in the Brazilian Public Sector." Public Administration Research 6, no. 1 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/par.v6n1p1.
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The Brazilian Public Sector is being pressured by society to provide more and better services to citizens. Thus, this research is motivated by the need to provide management tools to improve the performance of public administration for better use of public resources. The research explores a constructivist methodology of performance evaluation as a tool for decision aiding in a Brazilian public organization. It highlights propositions identified in qualified literature to justify the use of constructivist approach in public management, as the need manager actively participate in the model of construction in order to expand his/her knowledge about the context and the need to recognize the uniqueness of the resources and moment instead of seeking generic models of evaluation. The development of the model itself, provided a detailed overview of the aspects understood as needed and sufficient by the decision-maker. It was able to disclosure the uniqueness of the context, the objectives of the sector and the construction of indicators for the performance evaluation of aspects understood as important to the public manager. It was observed the theoretical contributions to the area of public management knowledge, especially the key role of public manager to build evaluation models, recognition of limited rationality in decision making and uniqueness as a major element in the decision within the public administration.
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Persaud, Nadini. "An Exploratory Study on Public Sector Program Evaluation Practices and Culture in Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Where Are We? Where Do We Need To Go?" Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation 15, no. 32 (2019): 17–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.56645/jmde.v15i32.517.
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 Background: Little is known about the status of program
 evaluation culture and practice in the English Speaking Commonwealth Caribbean (ESCC). This study
 examined the extent of evaluation culture and practice
 in four small Caribbean nations: Barbados, Belize, Guyana, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 
 Purpose: The objective of this study was to learn about public sector program evaluation practices and culture in these four countries.
 
 Setting: Public sector agencies in the four countries.
 
 Intervention: NA
 
 Research Design: Cross-sectional survey
 
 Data Collection and Analysis: A total of eighty-eight public sector officials participated in a cross-sectional survey study.
 
 
 
 Findings: The research highlighted that while program evaluation is being practiced in the public sector in all four countries, the extent of practice varied among the countries. One noticeable factor that affected program evaluation practices was the financial costs associated with program evaluations. This problem was particularly evident in Guyana where program evaluations were conducted primarily to satisfy funding requirements. However, despite the variation in practices, all four countries recognized that program evaluation is a valuable and important activity. Solutions proposed by the study participants to build a more vibrant public-sector program evaluation culture included making program evaluation culture a part of organizational culture, building organizational monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, and making program evaluation a regular mandatory public sector activity. 
 
 
 
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Žubule, Ērika, and Lūcija Kavale. "EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 4 (May 26, 2016): 463. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2016vol4.1560.
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The paper is focused on the efficiency of government activities and possibilities of evaluating it. Nowadays an appropriate use of public finances is an urgent problem of financial management of the state. Therefore, a special emphasis is put on the necessity to evaluate the results of activities of the public sector. These results have become an important element of the public financial system oriented towards results, as they form a stable base for planning and evaluating government budget resources. Being unaware of results, it is impossible to estimate if the aims and tasks set by the government financial policy are real and appropriate to the current situation and financial resources. Therefore a systematic approach to the evaluation of activities of the state administration is necessary. It can be done with the help of the system of efficiency indicators.Existing views on efficiency evaluation options for the public sector in economic literature are summarized, related issues are highlighted and trends in the improvement of the performance indicators system are identified in the research.
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Rodrigues, Kassia Tonheiro, Lucas dos Santos Matos, Sandra Rolim Ensslin, Leonardo Ensslin, Ademar Dutra, and Clarissa Carneiro Mussi. "EVALUATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR INNOVATION: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW." Public Administration Issues, no. 5 (2023): 165–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.17323/1999-5431-2023-0-5-165-188.
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This study aimed to understand what the literature has been approaching regarding public sector innovation and which measurement practices have been used, in addition to seeking research opportunities. The process was guided by the ProKnow-C instrument, a process of selection and critical analysis of the literature which allowed the selection of 33 articles. In general, it was found that: (i) the meaning of what innovation is has changed over the years; (ii) although there are attempts to evaluate these innovations, they are still incipient, especially in defining what is being considered as an innovation, which qualitative scale best represents what innovation is, how to transform this qualitative (ordinal) scale into a mathematical scale (cardinal); (iii) the evaluation has been promoted by the adoption of methods from the private sector, which are considered inappropriate for the public sector, since they make use of successes interpreted in organizations with divergent contexts. The results of the study make it possible to form, on the basis of institutional situational perception and needs, an instrument that meets the properties of measurement and determine the direction of managerial activity.
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Rodgers, Bryan, Jiju Antony, and Derek Penman. "A critical evaluation of the public sector improvement framework." International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 11, no. 2 (2019): 398–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlss-11-2018-0128.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the use of the public sector improvement framework (PSIF) across public sector agencies in Scotland and explore the research gaps and consequent questions which arise. It is considered that the national promotion of a methodology for public sector improvement, while entirely legitimate, deserves independent scrutiny. Design/methodology/approach The assertions of purpose and effectiveness of PSIF made by both the Improvement Service and European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) have been critically examined and independent research which would support or challenge those assertions has been explored. Findings There are significant research gaps in the published literature which raise considerations around not only the effective deployment of EFQM but also the requirement for PSIF. The question whether there is a requirement to adapt EFQM for the public sector is also raised. Research limitations/implications This paper explores published academic research and does not reference any internal research undertaken by either the Improvement Service or EFQM. Practical implications Practitioners who have implemented or are considering implementing PSIF should do so from an informed perspective and be aware of the apparent lack of published research and the significant gaps and questions raised through this paper. Originality/value No published research on PSIF and its adaptation from the EFQM business model has been identified. Given the investment and impact of implementing PSIF organisation wide, it is considered extremely valuable to raise these questions for practitioners, as well as encourage the academic community in undertaking research in this area.
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van der Meulen, B., and A. Rip. "Evaluation of societal quality of public sector research in the Netherlands." Research Evaluation 9, no. 1 (2000): 11–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3152/147154400781777449.
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Gregory, David, and Steve Martin. "Crafting Evaluation Research in the Public Sector: Reconciling Rigour and Relevance." British Journal of Management 5, s1 (1994): S43—S52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.1994.tb00129.x.
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Ladner, Jane. "Policy implementation in the public sector." Journal of Organizational Ethnography 5, no. 3 (2016): 317–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/joe-07-2016-0014.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the plausibility and criticality of two methods of evaluating the implementation of a new government policy within a public service organisation, and to examine the power relations revealed in each evaluation and the social realities of the membership. Design/methodology/approach Two contrasting approaches to research, based on different theoretical perspectives, were undertaken simultaneously to provide a critical account of an organisation, and its membership, undergoing an externally imposed transformation to improve child protection procedures. The first involved the use of mainly quantitative methods in the form of government sponsored social surveys. Data were triangulated with organisational inspection outcomes. The second method comprised a critical ethnographic evaluation undertaken through discourse analysis in the organisation. Findings Bottom-up agency rather than top-down structural change is the main influence on policy implementation in child protection. Critical discourse analysis provides a more plausible and credible analysis of the dynamics of organisational change and power relations than surveys. Originality/value This research poses new questions over the value of quantitative surveys as opposed to ethnographic methodologies in representing organisational practices.
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Lapsley, Irvine, and Peter Miller. "Transforming the public sector: 1998–2018." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 32, no. 8 (2019): 2211–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-06-2018-3511.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of public sector research in the 1998–2018 period. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses the extant literature of this era to study the theorisation of, and the findings of, public sector research. Findings This is a vibrant field of a study in a wide range of study settings and with many interdisciplinary studies. The influence of new public management is pervasive over this period. There are numerous instances of innovations in study settings, in key findings and the approach taken by investigators. Research limitations/implications This is not a comprehensive review of all literature in this period. Practical implications This study also explored the relevance of academic research of this era to policymaking by governments. Originality/value This paper offers a distinctive critique of theorisation of public sector accounting research. It reveals the dominant theoretical reference points in use during this period and observes the increasing tendency for theoretical pluralism to investigate complex study settings.
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Sadiq, Sadiq. "Evaluation of Public Service Motivation: A Case Study of Hefei Public Sector Organizations." Business and Economic Research 8, no. 1 (2017): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ber.v8i1.12530.
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This paper highlights the effects of ‘Public Service Motivation’ (PSM) in public sector organizations. This research explores the relationship between employees’ motivation (intrinsic expectation & extrinsic expectation), goal clarity and employees’ participation with ‘Public Service Motivation’ (PSM). A questionnaire was used in this research to conduct a survey. About 70% response rate was generated out of 300 employees located in different public sector organizations of Hefei city of Anhui province in P.R.China, including health, education and High-Tech firms. The Scope of this study is delimited to the public sector organizations of Hefei City China. The result shows that there is a strong positively significant relationship of employees’ motivation, participation, and goal clarity with ‘Public Service Motivation’ (PSM), which can be further strengthened by innovative organizational culture.
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Avila, J. "Comment on "Lessons from an evaluation of Spanish public-sector biomedical research"." Research Evaluation 6, no. 3 (1996): 221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rev/6.3.221.
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Muhammad, Zia Ur Rehman. "Government Sector Performance of Pakistan, South Asia and 34 OED Countries – International Policy Issues in the Contemporary World." Global Social Sciences Review 3, no. 3 (2018): 94–129. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4347388.
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The paper focuses on the various aspects especially as globally accepted fact is that social and key economic indicators are influenced by the government activities. Public Sector Performance and efficiency reflect government priorities. The paper evaluates the public sector performance of Pakistan by calculating the Public Sector Performance Index based on seven indicators and these seven indicators are further classified into two broad groups. Many international studies have carried out the performance evaluation of public sectors of industrialized countries missing the public sector performance of Pakistan with other countries. With the aim, Public Sector Performance of Pakistan was compared with countries of South Asia and some developed countries. The research analyzes the public sector performance indicators of countries to calculate the overall performance. The paper aims to compare public sector performance of Pakistan with South Asian Countries and members of Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which currently includes 34 Countries.
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Muhammad, Zia Ur Rehman, Rafiq Ahsan, and Ishaque Waseem. "Government Sector Performance of Pakistan, South Asia and 34 OED Countries – International Policy Issues in the Contemporary World." GLOBAL SOCIAL SCIENCES REVIEW (GSSR) III, no. III (2018): 94–129. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).07.
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The paper focuses on the various aspects especially as globally accepted fact is that social and key economic indicators are influenced by the government activities. Public Sector Performance and efficiency reflect government priorities. The paper evaluates the public sector performance of Pakistan by calculating the Public Sector Performance Index based on seven indicators and these seven indicators are further classified into two broad groups. Many international studies have carried out the performance evaluation of public sectors of industrialized countries missing the public sector performance of Pakistan with other countries. With the aim, Public Sector Performance of Pakistan was compared with countries of South Asia and some developed countries. The research analyzes the public sector performance indicators of countries to calculate the overall performance. The paper aims to compare public sector performance of Pakistan with South Asian Countries and members of Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which currently includes 34 Countries.
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Matos, Nyalle Barboza, and Andréa de Oliveira Gonçalves. "PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: ORIGIN, LIMITATIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING." REAd. Revista Eletrônica de Administração (Porto Alegre) 26, no. 1 (2020): 114–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-2311.279.98525.
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ABSTRACT The main objective of this research is to identify and discuss theoretically the advances, limitations and perspectives pointed by international research to improve the accountability and evaluation aspects of PPPs. This is a theoretical essay based on the Public Choice Theory to show that the PPP accounting treatment is relevant to avoid lack of transparency and accountability, mitigating possible losses in the decision-making process and the ineffective allocation of public resources. The discussion of topics reveals the importance of public accounting in measuring the financial and social consequences that the shared responsibility of PPPs can have, defending the public interest and democratic relations. It is argued that different factors may influence PPP accounting issues, involving governance limitations, institutional weaknesses, widespread corruption, lack of transparency, weak regulatory environments, power imbalances between partners, lack of political commitment and trust. Finally, some accounting research questions and topics are presented that should be considered to prevent private interest from overriding the public interest in contracting a PPP.
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Dr., C. K. Tewari, Shukla Vinay, and Yadav Ankit. "Performance Evaluation of Stocks: A Comparative Study of PSU's Stock Performance and Private Sector Company's Stock Performance." International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development 4, no. 1 (2019): 33–37. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3604655.
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A stock Popularly known as shares or equity is a type of security that signifies proportionate ownership in the issuing organization. Shares are bought and sold predominantly on stock exchange, though there can be private sales as well, and is the foundation of nearly every portfolio. These transactions have to conform to government regulations organization like SEBI, which are meant to protect investors from fraudulent practices. In this research paper an attempt is made to analyze the investment tendency in stock of public sector companies and private sector companies. The study also consist a comparative evaluation of the stock performance of public as well as private companies. For the evaluation, last three year data of stock performance has been used. This study also finds out the factors effecting the investment in stocks and measures the performance of stocks through the some models which are used worldwide to evaluate the performance of stock through portfolio Risk Return Sharpe Measure, Treynor Measure, and jensens measure of performance. The performance review must generate and provide information that will help the investor to assess any need for rebalancing of his investments and sell and buy decision. The purpose of choosing this topic is to know how the stock portfolio evaluated and which sector stock is performing well and risk and return relationship. Dr. C. K. Tewari | Vinay Shukla | Ankit Yadav "Performance Evaluation of Stocks: A Comparative Study of PSU’s Stock Performance and Private Sector Company’s Stock Performance" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-1 , December 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29148.pdf
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Mirza, Yaser. "Challenges for Public Sector Organisations in Cloud Adoption: A Case Study of South Australian Public Sector Agency." International Journal of Managing Public Sector Information and Communication Technologies 12, no. 3 (2021): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5121/ijmpict.2021.12301.
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This research explores critical aspects of procurement of ICT cloud services for South Australian public sector organisations with the case of South Australia Police (SAPOL) for evaluation. SAPOL as one of the state government agencies at the time is initiating this transition to the cloud environment. This exploratory research takes place when this public sector agency is doing its due diligence to ensure a successful implementation. In this study the researcher started off with surfacing the challenges in this journey for a public sector organisation before the actual journey commenced. SAPOL being a public sector organisation operates differently from private enterprises and has certain constraints and limitations that pose additional challenges for the organisation to transition towards the cloud. Interview with the CIO of the organisation responsible for the cloud migration initiative was organised. After detailed literature review, an interview questionnaire was prepared in accordance with the subject of interest. The information gathered in the interviews was recorded for detailed analysis. This paper contains a detailed report on the information analysed highlighting fourteen important challenges faced by the organisation in this cloud migration journey.
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Mirza. BR, Aryan Danil, and Fitri Mareta. "Does Performance Evaluation Mattered? An Explanation from Literature Study." Journal of Applied Accounting and Taxation 8, no. 2 (2023): 40–46. https://doi.org/10.30871/jaat.v8i2.5331.
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Performance evaluation aims to improve human resources to accelerate the achievement of organizational goals. This systematic review identifies individual performance evaluation indicators and builds a reliable information system based on errors in evaluating performance. This research is qualitative. This research uses secondary data using a literature study approach. A systematic literature search was conducted for peer-reviewed articles published from 1991 to 2022 that discussed performance evaluation. Bibliographical databases include Science Direct, Emerald, JSTOR, and Osiris. Articles must identify individual performance appraisal factors and errors in performance evaluation. The results identify that the organization carries out performance evaluations aimed at reviewing individual performance to determine each individual's potential so that it can be adjusted to the organization's reward and punishment standards. However, several individual performance appraisal factors and errors in a performance evaluation that have important implications for practice are caused by the hello effect, horns effect, central tendency, and strictness and leniency. This study has several limitations because this review covers a range of performance evaluation topics, ignoring many other papers that could provide meaningful insights. Further research can expand the topic of discussion related to performance evaluation indicators, especially in Indonesia. In addition, this review explicitly discusses performance evaluation in the private sector. Further research can specifically discuss public sector performance evaluation so that it has an impact on improving public sector performance and encouraging Good Corporate Governance (GCG).
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Tiţă, Silviu-Mihail. "Measuring Scientific Research Performance of Romanian Public Research Entities." International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management 1, no. 4 (2012): 52–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsem.2012100106.
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In this period, the science sector plays a strategic role to increase the economic growth of countries and for this reason the measure and evaluation of research performance of its units (public research institutes) is needed. The most model for evaluate research is based on peer review, but when this method in Romania become inefficient the alternative was quantitative model One of the quantitative model is RELEV. The author used this model to evaluate more than 100 Romanian research entities: National Research Institutes, Universities, Research institutes of the Romanian Academy, Medical Units and Companies.
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Shi, Zheyuan Ryan. "Scalable, Sustainable, Generalizable, and Responsible AI for Public Sector." Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence 39, no. 27 (2025): 28728. https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v39i27.35121.
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AI for public sector research is about using AI to tackle the numerous challenges faced by public sector organizations when they are out there making our world a better place. AI for public sector research is use-inspired research. It differs from traditional AI research first and foremost in its key objective being measurable societal impact. AI for public sector research contributes to the computing community by proposing new problem models, raising complexities that challenge abstractions which often leads to new methodologies, and introducing new contexts for evaluation. However, fulfilling this promise is easier said than done. This talk consists of three parts about our preliminary work in our long-term quest to make AI for public sector operationally scalable, financially sustainable, technically generalizable, and socially responsible. We will cover (1) a concrete AI for public sector project from problem scoping to field trials and deployment, (2) a generalizable algorithm applicable to various public sector domains, and (3) an overview of our work in a wide variety of applications.
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Fregonara, Elena, Diego Giuseppe Ferrando, and Jean-Marc Tulliani. "Sustainable Public Procurement in the Building Construction Sector." Sustainability 14, no. 18 (2022): 11616. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141811616.
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Considering that in the E.U. public procurement in the construction sector is highly represented, the Directive 2014/24/EU is implemented for harmonizing procurement processes across European countries. The Directive is transposed in Italy, through the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) national action plan, for supporting public procurement and public–private partnership (PPP) interventions. SPP is founded on two pillars: according to an economic viewpoint, the financial efficiency is the key aspect to verify, and, according to a sustainability viewpoint, externalities are a key element in the environmental evaluation, despite the fact that their monetary quantification into the global cost calculation is quite complex. Thus, this work aims to explore a methodology for the joint evaluation of economic–environmental sustainability of project options, in the tender evaluation phase of the SPP. The methodology is based on the life cycle costing (LCC) and CO2 emissions joint assessment, including criteria weighting and uncertainty components. Two alternative technologies—a timber and an aluminum window frame—are assumed as a case for a simulation, implemented with the software “Smart SPP LCC-CO2 Tool” (developed through the research “Smart SPP—Innovation through sustainable procurement”, supported by Intelligent Energy Europe). The simulation demonstrates that the methodology is a fast and effective modality for selecting alternative options, introducing sustainability in the decision-making process. The work is a contribution to the growing literature on the topic, and for giving support to subjects (public authorities and private operators) involved in public procurement processes/PPP interventions.
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Ren, Xiaotong, Aimin Zhu, Jiao Yu, and Chunna Guo. "Enhancing public sector employees ’ professional identity: A study using China’s Labor Force Survey data." PLOS ONE 20, no. 1 (2025): e0313603. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313603.
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Public sector employees, as the crucial link between the party, government, and the general public, represent the frontline in safeguarding the interests of the people and providing services to them. They profoundly influence the implementation and execution of national policy directives. Using data from China’s Labor Force Survey and employing a combination of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, this research constructs an evaluation index system for public sector employees’ Professional Identity. By dividing the evaluation index system into secondary indicators, and utilizing a structural equation standardization model, the study accurately determines the extent to which each level of indicators within the evaluation index system influences Professional Identity. This research provides pathway recommendations to enhance the Professional Identity of public sector employees, with the aim of mitigating occupational burnout and improving the quality of public services.
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Spiridonovs, Jurijs. "Impact Evaluation of EU Funds: Examples in Infrastructure Projects." Business: Theory and Practice 12, no. (2) (2011): 113–19. https://doi.org/10.3846/btp.2011.12.
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Being one of investment areas within EU Cohesion policy the sector of public infrastructure frequently faces the issue of efficiency. This issue largely arises from the lack of theoretical and practical concepts on how the evaluation techniques could achieve rigorous estimations of the investment impact on the current processes in the sector. The present paper seeks to contribute to these discussions by defining crucial problems in developing rigorous estimations relevant to public infrastructure projects and setting the assumptions. The research method is comparative and logical analysis of the theoretical concepts, methods and conclusions, published in scientific literature including policy analysis.
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Tran Thanh Nga. "Enhancing the effectiveness of evaluation in public sector performance in Vietnam." Journal of State Management 32, no. 15 (2025): 29–37. https://doi.org/10.59394/jsm.55.
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The operational efficiency of public bodies is a crucial element in improving the quality of public governance and administrative services. However, the current evaluation practices in Vietnam are facing significant challenges, primarily due to the absence of a comprehensive system of criteria and measurement methods. To address this, it is essential to research, develop, and implement a set of comprehensive evaluation criteria. These criteria will be instrumental in enhancing the effectiveness of public bodies across various aspects, including operational efficiency, human resource quality, achieved outcomes, impact assessment, and public service quality. This paper proposes a series of recommendations to improve the evaluation criteria system, thereby enhancing the quality of state management and promoting the sustainable development of public administration in Vietnam.
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Abdullahi, Bello, Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim, Ahmed Ibrahim, and Kabir Bala. "Development of e-tendering evaluation system for Nigerian public sector." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 1 (2019): 122–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-01-2019-0004.
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Purpose The revolution brought about by the internet and the World Wide Web has led to the development of numerous e-Tendering systems for public sector tendering that have automated various aspects of the manual tendering processes that are known to experience numerous problems. However, one key area that has not been fully addressed is the automation of the evaluation of public tenders based on group decision-making. This paper presents part of the development of a Web-based e-tendering system called Nigerian Public Sector eTender (NPS-eTender) that automate the evaluation of public sector tenders based on group decision-making. Design/methodology/approach The system was developed using object-oriented methodologies. Specifically, Ripple and unified process methodologies were adopted. Findings The results of the system validation showed that NPS-eTender has an average rating of 74% with respect to correct and accurate modelling of the existing tendering domain and an average rating of 67.6% with respect to its potential to enhance the proficiency of public sector tendering in Nigeria. Based on the results of the validation, it can be concluded that the automation of the tender evaluation process can lead to a more proficient tendering process. Originality/value This research has contributed to the development of an e-Tendering system for the public sector that supports the whole tendering lifecycle including the automation of evaluation of public tenders based on group decision-making.
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Soomro, Mohsin Ali, and Xueqing Zhang. "Evaluation of the Functions of Public Sector Partners in Transportation Public-Private Partnerships Failures." Journal of Management in Engineering 32, no. 1 (2016): 04015027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000387.
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Zhang, Xiaoli, and Changjiang Liu. "Research of Chinese Public Sector Managers Leadership Based on the Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method." Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal 9, no. 1 (2015): 1535–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874110x01509011535.
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Siddique, Hadiqa, Farhan Raja, and Qaiser Hussain. "SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS." Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 59, no. 1 (2020): 87–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.46568/jssh.v59i1.327.
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Many students who are doing their majors in English often suffer from English speaking anxiety. The purpose of this study was to examine the reasons that hinder the process of speaking English in the students who had English as their major course of studies in a public sector university in Karachi. The study was conducted using qualitative research approach and the data was collected using focus group discussion. The participants of this study were selected using convenient sampling technique for focus group discussion. The findings revealed that the pronunciation, syntactic structures, insufficient lexical knowledge, fear of negative evaluation, role of a teacher, financial and social factors are the main causes of English-speaking anxiety among English majors. Recommended measures by the students disclosed that if the institution provides them with the suggested speaking opportunities, it could help them improve their anxiety towards speaking in English.
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Rafiq, Shahid, Shahzada Qaisar, and Intzar Hussain Butt. "ANALYSIS OF TOOLS USED FOR TEACHER EVALUATION PROCESS AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL: A DOCUMENT ANALYSIS APPROACH." Gomal University Journal of Research 38, no. 02 (2022): 214–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.51380/gujr-38-02-08.
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The prime aim of this research was to analyze the tools used for the teacher evaluation process in public and private universities of Lahore. The research was qualitative in its nature and follows an interpretive research paradigm. The researcher used the document analysis technique for the analysis of documents. The tools were collected by visiting the universities' concerned departments for analysis. All collected tools were reviewed and analyzed against the criteria set by four experts from the qualitative domain. It was identified that teacher evaluation tools of the private sector universities were more comprehensive and detailed and self-developed as compared to the public universities. The public sector universities were using only single-page tools. It was also pointed out that the tools of the public sector universities had very limited aspects of the teacher’s teaching, while private universities’ tools had more aspects and were exhaustive. This article might provide the source material for future researchers and policymakers to ponder the area of teacher evaluation too.
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Ahmad, Mujtaba, Dr Muhammad Munir Kayani, and Dr Azhar Mahmood. "2- Evaluation of the Policy of Quality Assurance in Public and Private Sector Universities in Pakistan." International Research Journal of Education and Innovation 2, no. 2 (2021): 15–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.53575/irjei.2-v2.2(21)15-20.
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Quality assurance is increasingly becoming an important aspect of universities in developing countries. Development and implementation of quality assurance in universities is a challenge. The objectives of the study were to evaluate policy of quality assurance in public and private sector universities in Pakistan, to assess the practices of quality assurance in public and private sector universities in Pakistan, to find out the gap in policy and practices of quality assurance in public and private sector universities in Pakistan. Research design of the study was descriptive. The population of the study was 22 directors of quality enhancement cells, 3265 Ph.D. teachers and 288 heads of the department in sixteen public and six private sector universities in Islamabad. Through stratified random sampling technique, the sample of the study included 515 teachers, 215 HODs and 20 directors of QECs from the sixteen public and six private sector universities in Islamabad. Policy and practices of quality assurance in public and private sector universities was evaluated through questionnaire and interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed with the help of SPSS, Mean score, t-test and percentage. Public sector universities’ staff was more skilled and performing their duties according to required standard. Public sector universities promote research culture among faculty and students. It was recommended by the researcher that local and international training on policy and practices of quality assurance should be given to QECs staff, HODs and faculty members
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Sokolenko, L. F. "Detection and evaluation of fraud during the public sector audit." Statistics of Ukraine 97, no. 2 (2022): 95–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.31767/su.2(97)2022.02.10.
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The activities of public sector institutions are an area, which is sensitive to the fraud risks. This is due to the significant use of budget funding, the existence and access to state property. Fraud and corruption are serious threats to the functioning of the public sector because of the potential financial and reputation damage and consequences from fraud for the institution. The application of international standards and best practices of public sector audit will allow to detect and prevent cases of fraud. It will help to save budget funds and state property. The research is based on the results of scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists, texts of international auditing standards on public sector audit (ISSAI) and national regulations of Ukraine. The study used cases of fraud with budget funds basing the information from the reports of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine for 2018-2021. Therefore, there may be no direct visible evidence of fraud, and the auditor should pay attention to identifying fraud risks, including third parties’ testimonials, to consider the results of previous public audits, to provide interviews with management and employees of organization. The general procedure for detecting fraud during a public sector audit is determined in paper. It includes the range of steps, that should be done by public sector auditor: fraud risk assessment at the audit planning stage; identification of transactions for which audit procedures should be performed; audit evidence gathering, assessment of their sufficiency and acceptability and conducting additional procedures (if necessary); consideration of audit evidence and the formation of an opinion on the existence of fraud facts; communication on the information to those who are endowed with the highest authority at the object of audit; consideration of competent authorities to be informed of the existence of fraud at the object of audit. This will help to structure the audit work during the public sector audit and to determine the logic of the auditing process based on the assessed risks of fraud, and to achieve results of auditor procedures, that could be evaluated.
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Ali, Zulfiqar, Asad Khan, and Farooq Hussain. "Evaluation of M.Sc Physical Education Program in Public Sector Institutions; Students Perspective." Global Regional Review V, no. I (2020): 576–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(v-i).60.
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The present study aimed at evaluation of M.Sc physical education program in public sector institutions in the context of teacher educators. The objectives of the study were (a) to evaluate the M.Sc Physical Education Program in public sector universities and colleges on the basis of CIPP, (b) to explore the strengths and weaknesses of M.Sc Physical Education Program in Pakistan and (c) to suggest measures for further improvement of the M.Sc Program in Pakistan. It was a survey type of descriptive research. A questionnaire for students included 43 items were used for the collection of data. Questionnaire After validating these research instruments, the reliability was ensured on the basis of data obtained from a pilot study. The quantitative data thus collected through questionnaire were tabulated, and Chi-square test was applied. The analyzed data revealed that the curriculum of health and physical education was related to previous knowledge and experiences. It was recommended that regular seminars and sports workshops might be organized to improve the research and report writing skills.
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Ali, Zulfiqar, Asad Khan, and Farooq Hussain. "Evaluation of M.Sc Physical Education Program in Public Sector Institutions; Students' Perspective." Global Regional Review V, no. II (2020): 120–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(v-ii).13.
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The present study aimed at evaluation of M.Sc physical education program in public sector institutions in the context of teacher educators. The objectives of the study were (a) to evaluate the M.Sc Physical Education Program in public sector universities and colleges on the basis of CIPP, (b) to explore the strengths and weaknesses of M.Sc Physical Education Program in Pakistan and (c) to suggest measures for further improvement of the M.Sc Program in Pakistan. It was a survey type of descriptive research. A questionnaire for students included 43 items were used for the collection of data. Questionnaire After validating these research instruments, the reliability was ensured on the basis of data obtained from a pilot study. The quantitative data thus collected through questionnaire were tabulated, and Chi-square test was applied. The analyzed data revealed that the curriculum of health and physical education was related to previous knowledge and experiences. It was recommended that regular seminars and sports workshops might be organized to improve the research and report writing skills.
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Isaacs, A. J., S. B. Lwendo, and C. Kazondovi. "Effectiveness of Inservice Training Programmes in Public Sector Organizations." Namibia CPD Journal for Educators 6, no. 1 (2021): 100–156. http://dx.doi.org/10.32642/ncpdje.v6i1.1554.
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This study focused on investigating the effectiveness of in-service training programmes provided to lecturers at the College of the Arts. The objective of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the inservice training programmes at the College of the Arts for the upgrading of teaching skills and specialist subject knowledge of academic staff members. The study adopted a mixed research approach, and made used of a multiple case study design to collect data through interviews as well as conducting lesson observations. According to Cresswell (2003) a mixed research approach offers more comprehensive evidence for studying a research problem. It encourages the use of multiple views rather than views associated with a quantitative or qualitative research only. The study also employed a descriptive design, and used close ended questions to gather data through questionnaires. Content analysis method was used to analyse the qualitative data. Quantitative data were processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) IBM version 21 software package and descriptive statistics were used to interpret the participants’ responses. The methodological triangulation of data was accomplished through the use of data obtained through the interviews, observations and questionnaires. The outcome of the research depicted that lecturers at the College of the Arts are qualified artists but are not professionally trained teachers and would therefore find it difficult to effectively transfer knowledge to the students. The study also concluded that the majority of in-service training courses provided by the College of the Arts for the lecturers are not related to the upgrading of teaching and methodological skills of lecturers. The study recommended that the College of the Arts should set up a training and performance evaluation committee consisting of management members, representatives of the College of the Arts’ lecturers, a Chief of Arts Educational Officer, and the President of the Student Representative Council of the College of the Arts. This committee should be required to review the current training and performance evaluation policies of the College of the Arts and align these policies with the College of the Arts objectives. It is further recommended that lecturers should ensure that their teaching is guided by clearly written lesson plans that encourage the development of critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills.
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Heydari, Mohammad, Kin Keung Lai, Victor Shi, and Feng Xiao. "Public Health Risk Evaluation through Mathematical Optimization in the Process of PPPs." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 2 (2023): 1175. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021175.
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The public sector is becoming increasingly appealing. In the context of declining public money to support health studies and public health interventions, public–private partnerships with entities (including government agencies and scientific research institutes) are becoming increasingly important. When forming this type of cooperation, the participants highlight synergies between the private partners and the public’s missions or goals. The tasks of private and public sector actors, on the other hand, frequently diverge significantly. The integrity and honesty of public officials, institutions, trust, and faith in those individuals and institutions may all be jeopardized by these collaborations. In this study, we use the institutional corruption framework to highlight systemic concerns raised by PPPs affiliated with the governments of one of South Asia’s countries. Overall analytical frameworks for such collaborations tend to downplay or disregard these systemic impacts and their ethical implications, as we argue. We offer some guidelines for public sector stakeholders that want to think about PPPs in a more systemic and analytical way. Partnership as a default paradigm for engagement with the private sector needs to be reconsidered by public sector participants. They also need to be more vocal about which goals they can and cannot fulfill, given the limitations of public financing resources.
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Dr, Sheeja.R, Nayana C. V. Ms.Indhu, and S. Franklin John Dr. "A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF NON – PERFORMING ASSETS IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND FOREIGN SECTOR BANKS IN INDIA." Manager - The British Journal of Administrative Management 57, no. 145 (2021): 5–13. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5957736.
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<strong>ABSTRACT</strong> The main aim behind making this study is to know how public, private and foreign banks are operating their business and how NPAs play role to the operations of these banks. The is also focusing upon existing system in India to solve the problem of NPAs and comparative analysis to understand which bank is playing what role with concerned to NPAs. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of public, private, and foreign commercial banks in terms of their NPA status and management in terms of operational performance of fifteen banks, five each from the public, private, and foreign sectors. Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Andhra Bank and Bank of India from Public sector, HDFC, ICICI, KarurVysya Bank, SIB and Laxmi Vilas Bank from Private sector and Citi Bank, DBS, Bank of America, Barclays and HSBC from foreign sector were selected for the study and the period taken for the study is from 2008- 2018. 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Asiah, Nur, and Franciscus X. Wartoyo. "Post-Pandemic Public Policy Evaluation in The Field of Tourism Based on The Job Creation Law." Global International Journal of Innovative Research 2, no. 5 (2024): 891–904. http://dx.doi.org/10.59613/global.v2i5.155.
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This research examines various public policies implemented by the government in the tourism sector to restore the economy after Covid-19. The presence of the Job Creation Law makes it easier for the public, especially business actors, to obtain business permits from the tourism sector. However, in its implementation there are still many obstacles in the field, apart from that the implementing Government Regulations have not yet been revised. The formulation of the research problem is how to evaluate post-pandemic public policy in the tourism sector?" The aim of this research is to evaluate post-pandemic public policy in the tourism sector. This research method uses normative legal research. The results of this research found that the Job Creation Law in the tourism cluster can provide advantages and disadvantages. The benefits obtained are that the growth of investment and tourism entrepreneurs will be greater because of the ease of licensing. However, there are several obstacles, including the PP supporting this law has not been revised, technology and the availability of human resources to support the long-term sustainability and success of the Online Single Submission system.
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Hnylytska, Larysa, and Serhii Khmelnytskyi. "Performance audit in the public and non-public sector." Fìnansi Ukraïni 2025, no. 3 (2025): 111–23. https://doi.org/10.33763/finukr2025.03.111.
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Introduction. In modern conditions, performance audit is becoming an important tool for assessing the activities of both public and private enterprises. Its primary goal is to analyze the use of resources, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of processes. Problem Statement. The lack of clear methodological approaches and legislative regulations for conducting performance audit in the private sector, as well as their limitations in the public sector, creates obstacles to the effective implementation of such audit Purpose. To justify the necessity of conducting performance audits in non-governmental sector enterprises and to develop proposals for an updated methodological framework for this type of audit, considering the growing demand of stakeholders for evaluating efficiency in both private and public economic sectors. Methods. The study used the method of induction and deduction, comparative analysis methods, a generalization of regulatory documents as well as a synthesis and analysis of international standards. Results. The justification for expanding the concept of performance audit is provided by incorporating non-financial assessment criteria into the traditional “3E” framework (economy, efficiency, effectiveness). It is recommended that the formation of evaluation indicators be carried out depending on the role of such an audit: as part of a financial statement audit, an integrated reporting audit, and an independent audit. Conclusions. The methodological framework for performance audit requires modernization. The reliance on international performance audit standards does not allow for a comprehensive assessment of efficiency, not only for private sector enterprises but also for state-owned enterprises. The article formulates methodological recommendations for evaluating enterprise efficiency depending on the specifics of the audit. Further research should focus on developing unified performance audit standards for the private sector and improving such standards for the public sector.
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Ph.D, Haitham Jahrami, and Mohammed Buheji Ph.D. "Reporting a Success Story in the Context of Public Sector: Factors That Matters." Journal of Public Administration and Governance 2, no. 3 (2012): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jpag.v2i3.2470.
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Given the unclear nature of defining any business success stories in the literature, the present article examines the use of factor analytic techniques on the evaluations of 32 success stories presented by different organisations in the 1st National Forum for success stories in Bahrain held in October, 2011. Standard evaluation forms were designed by an independent expert’s panel incorporating 15 items. Each success story was evaluated by 6-8 public administration consultants. Data were subjected to EFA techniques using Maximum Likelihood Extraction with Promax Rotation, 239 evaluation forms were examined. Three factors were retained by the analysis (a) clarity, (b) competitiveness and (c) sustainability. Recommendations are proffered for future practice as regards of analytic and evaluative decisions of success stories and reporting it in an empirical language. Numerous lectures, guidelines and descriptions exist to aid writing a success story; nonetheless, these remain to be an ‘opinion’ or a ‘reflection’ of their writer. The findings of the analysis in this research reveal that three factors are considered essential for an effectively reported success story: (a) clarity, (b) competitiveness and (c) sustainability.
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Pearce, Annie R., Jennifer R. DuBose, and Sheila J. Bosch. "Green Building Policy Options for the Public Sector." Journal of Green Building 2, no. 1 (2007): 156–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.2.1.156.
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Green building is receiving increased attention in the public sector in the United States. Over the past ten years, public sector organizations have gone from “testing the waters” with green building pilot projects to developing wide-reaching policies that incorporate green building practices and standards as a formal part of capital project decision processes. A variety of approaches have been employed at the federal, state, and local levels that encourage or require green building practices on public sector projects. To date, however, there has been no systematic evaluation of the pros and cons of these policy options to provide a basis for organizations considering how best to construct a program to meet the needs of its specific context. This paper identifies, compares, and contrasts options that have been incorporated as part of green building programs for states and other public sector organization seeking to motivate green building practices in their capital projects and facilities. Three categories of options are considered: Policy, Program, and Evaluation options. The paper evaluates alternatives within each of these categories according to their potential social, environmental, and economic impacts as well as their likelihood of implementation success within the context of public agencies. The findings of this paper contribute a palette of options for policymakers to consider when drafting policies for their organizations, along with program options to be considered by those who must implement the policies. This work contributes a foundation for future research to further understand the relative effectiveness and impacts of policy elements on green building practice within public sector organizations.
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Wang, Nannan, Minxun Ma, and Yunfei Liu. "The Whole Lifecycle Management Efficiency of the Public Sector in PPP Infrastructure Projects." Sustainability 12, no. 7 (2020): 3049. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12073049.
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The management role of the public sector in public–private partnership PPP infrastructure projects has been extensively expanded to the whole lifecycle rather than in the traditional infrastructure projects. The performance of the public sector in a PPP is the key for the PPP to achieve sustainability; however, there is a lack of research on the whole lifecycle management efficiency of the public sector in a PPP. This research aims to examine the governance role of the public sector in PPP projects, and therefore evaluate their whole lifecycle management efficiency. An evaluation framework is developed through the lens of governmentality to evaluate the performance of the public sector. Multiple case studies on PPP infrastructure projects in China have identified loopholes during the whole lifecycle of a PPP at the local governmental level. On the basis of the findings of case studies, a conceptual model is proposed to demonstrate ways for the public sector to improve efficiency through integrated governance of PPP projects. The research findings benefit both the central government in terms of evaluation and decision making and the local government by improving their efficiency in PPP infrastructure projects for the purpose of achieving sustainability. According to the findings, policy strategies are provided for the central government on how to further regulate the PPP market and address the loopholes, including further standardizing regulations and instruction, providing unified quantitative calculation or measurement tools, training, and education for the public sector to integrate whole lifecycle project management, and quality control of consultancy for the PPP infrastructure projects.
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Chirau, Takunda J., Caitlin Blaser-Mapitsa, and Matodzi M. Amisi. "Policies for evidence: a comparative analysis of Africa’s national evaluation policy landscape." Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice 17, no. 3 (2021): 535–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/174426421x16104826256918.
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Background: African countries are developing their monitoring and evaluation policies to systematise, structure and institutionalise evaluations and use of evaluative evidence across the government sector. The pace at which evaluations are institutionalised and systematised across African governments is progressing relatively slowly.Aims and objectives: This article offers a comparative analysis of Africa’s national evaluation policy landscape. The article looks at the policies of Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya (not adopted) and Uganda. To achieve the aim we unpack the different characteristics taken by the national evaluation policies, emerging lessons for countries who wish to develop a national evaluation policy, and key challenges faced by countries with regard to evaluation policy development and implementation. The article draws on both a desktop review and action research approaches from the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results Anglophone Africa to build national evaluation systems across the region. The approach has included peer learning and co-creation of knowledge around public sector evaluation systems.Key conclusions: The national evaluation policies reviewed share certain common features in terms of purpose and composition. They are also struggling with common issues of institutionalising the evaluation system across the public sector. However, there are variations in the countries’ guiding governance frameworks at a national level that shape the nature and content of policies, as well as the ways through which the policies themselves are expected to guide the use of evaluative evidence for decision and policymaking, and programming.
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Reed, Mark S. C., Sophie Duncan, Paul Manners, et al. "A common standard for the evaluation of public engagement with research." Research for All 2, no. 1 (2018): 143–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.18546/rfa.02.1.13.
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Despite growing interest in public engagement with research, there are many challenges to evaluating engagement. Evaluation findings are rarely shared or lead to demonstrable improvements in engagement practice. This has led to calls for a common 'evaluation standard' to provide tools and guidance for evaluating public engagement and driving good practice. This paper proposes just such a standard. A conceptual framework summarizes the three main ways in which evaluation can provide judgements about, and enhance the effectiveness of, public engagement with research. A methodological framework is then proposed to operationalize the conceptual framework. The standard is developed via a literature review, semi-structured interviews at Queen Mary University of London and an online survey. It is tested and refined in situ in a large public engagement event and applied post hoc to a range of public engagement impact case studies from the Research Excellence Framework. The goal is to standardize good practice in the evaluation of public engagement, rather than to use standard evaluation methods and indicators, given concerns from interviewees and the literature about the validity of using standard methods or indicators to cover such a wide range of engagement methods, designs, purposes and contexts. Adoption of the proposed standard by funders of public engagement activities could promote more widespread, high-quality evaluation, and facilitate longitudinal studies to draw our lessons for the funding and practice of public engagement across the higher education sector.
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Ilina, IE. "Approaches to assessing the efficiency of public investment in research and development sector." Science. Innovation. Education 11, no. 3 (2016): 104–22. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3782518.
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The problem of evaluating the effectiveness of public investment in research and development is relevant in connection with the need to improve the eficiency of research and development in the conditions of the emergence of knowledge economy, as well as capacity building for future development. The article deals with approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of public investment in research and development sector. It is proposed to use the design-software approach or an approach based on the analysis of the effectiveness growth and inancing of research and development (hereinafter − R & D) depending on the purpose of the evaluation. The research shows that the eficiency of public spending undertaken by public authorities, as the main managers of budgetary funds, can be evaluated and analyzed based on key and additional indicators of R & D investment. This assessment will, if appropriate, timely adjust the direction of spending in order to achieve maximum cost-effectiveness. Coordination of inancial instruments that support the creation of intellectual property and regulatory measures aimed at stimulating its creation and using is the key to ensuring the eficiency of investments in research and development. It is proved that the evaluation of the effectiveness of public spending on R & D is an essential element of governance that ensures the redistribution of budget funds aimed at creating a critical mass of innovative technologies and technologies that reduce dependence on imports. It was found that the developed approach to monitoring the effectiveness of the federal executive bodies activity aimed at the development of innovative economy, providing a transition to more effective model of R & D investment management. Key indicators and the procedure for determining the eficiency of the state inancial support of R & D and incorporation of the indings into economic circulation to ensure sustainable economic development are identiied. Moreover, the article determines the place of assessment of the effectiveness of public R & D investment in the existing system of decision-making.
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Fojt, Otakar, and Aleš Vlk. "How to perceive quantitative indicators when assessing research policies." ERGO 14, no. 1 (2019): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ergo-2019-0004.
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Abstract The purpose of our contribution is to discuss shortcomings of purely descriptive quantitative evaluation of research policies – based either on inputs (public investment, number of researchers), or outputs (publications, number of patents). To give an example we compare selected indicators across Visegrad countries in the period between 2006 and 2015. We conclude that both quantitative and qualitative perspectives as well as societal and political context should be taken into account when the performance of any R&D system and the impact of public investments into a public R&D sector are scrutinized.
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Kattel, Rainer, Aleksandrs Cepilovs, Veiko Lember, and Piret Tõnurist. "Indicators for Public Sector Innovations: Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Applications." Administrative Culture 19, no. 1 (2018): 77–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.32994/ac.v19i1.208.
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The paper maps and analyzes all existing practical exercises aiming to develop indicators for public sector innovations. To our knowledge this is the first attempt to comprehensively gather information about various international efforts. We only considered such exercises where actual indicators were developed and used at least once. We map five such exercises through extensive desk research and 13 interviews with surveyed project members. The paper shows that all existing attempts to measure public sector innovations operate within a rather limited conception of the public sector (efficiency), neglecting other possible logics (e.g. legitimacy); the existing exercises also neglect large areas of public sector activities, e.g. cooperation with business and third sectors (such as service co-creation, public-private partnership practices). This narrow focus often dictates that indicators and their technical assumptions are copied from the private sector; none of the five analyzed exercises utilized public administration experience and research (e.g. on performance measurement). The paper argues that instead of trying to come up with quantified indicators, public sector innovations should be assessed in complex evaluation frameworks.
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Chadee, Aaron Anil, Hector Hugh Martin, Sihara Gallage, et al. "Risk Evaluation of Cost Overruns (COs) in Public Sector Construction Projects: A Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation." Buildings 13, no. 5 (2023): 1116. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051116.
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In the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), public sector infrastructure projects (PSIPs) fail to both meet targeted performance metrics and deliver on the intended benefits to society. In terms of the cost performance metric, cost overruns (COs) beyond the initial contract value are more of a norm than a unique occurrence. Therefore, to ensure economic sustainability for SIDS, and value for money on PSIPs, there is a need to investigate and evaluate the risk impacts on COs. The purpose of this research was to identify and evaluate the perceived cost overrun risk factors that are within the primary project stakeholders’ sphere of control, and to reduce the ongoing ambiguities that exist in the prioritization of these risks. This was achieved by extracting critical risk factors from selected comparative studies in developing countries to formulate a closed-ended questionnaire to be administered to construction professionals in Trinidad and Tobago. Thereafter, the process of fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) was used to develop a risk model based on three tiers of risks: 11 critical risk factors, 3 critical risk groupings (CRGs) and an overall risk level (ORL). The results showed that the two highest-ranked critical risks were project funding problems and variations by client. The leading critical risk grouping was client-related risk (5.370), followed by professional-related risk (4.815) and physical risk (4.870). The ORL was 5.068. Based on the FSE’s linguistic scaling, the CRGs and the ORL are perceived to be high risks in PSIPs. This research adds to the CO body of knowledge in primarily three ways. Firstly, the study extends the comparative assessment previously undertaken in scholarship into the context of SIDS to build on the generalizability of this context-specific phenomenon. Secondly, the FSE evaluation undertaken provides a practical tool to be promoted for use in SIDS’ construction industry among practitioners to focus and prioritize the critical risks in the planning phases and improve on contemporary risk practices in the execution phases of projects. Finally, this quantitative model approach is recommended to supplement the traditional qualitative risk management practices adopted in SIDS, thus contributing towards the overall improved economic sustainability and viability of PSIPs.