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The changing and enduring priorities of Deputy Ministers through the IPAC survey
Author(s) -
Dutil Patrice,
Migone Andrea
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12405
Subject(s) - accountability , public administration , consistency (knowledge bases) , administration (probate law) , political science , service delivery framework , service (business) , core (optical fiber) , focus (optics) , public relations , business , computer science , marketing , telecommunications , physics , optics , artificial intelligence , law
Since 1994, the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) has conducted a survey among Canadian Deputy Ministers (DM) to measure what administrative issues they considered the most important. Carried out in varying methods, the IPAC surveys present a unique longitudinal dataset that can shed light on the core focus of top administrative executives over the past 25 years. The results show a consistency in DM priorities. The tasks of preparing to respond strategically to improve service delivery and accountability are always present. The mission of managing human resources emerged in 1998 and has been a top priority ever since.