Performance Measurement: An Effective Tool for Government Accountability? The Debate Goes On

Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-235

  de Lancer Julnes, Patria ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; adoption; implementation; performance measurement; program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746843952     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389006066973     Document Type: Article

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