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How Do We Know if it's Working?
Author(s) -
Uhr John
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australian journal of public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-8500
pISSN - 0313-6647
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2005.00442.x
Subject(s) - commission , language change , key (lock) , service (business) , public relations , process management , state (computer science) , political science , business , public administration , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , computer security , marketing , law , art , literature , algorithm
This article introduces the first of the three cross‐cutting themes used to assess Australian integrity systems: evaluation of their consequences. It argues that an evidence‐based approach to assessing the overall impact of integrity and corruption prevention measures is possible, based on experience in Australia, drawing on measures including the evolving State of the Service surveys of the Australian Public Service Commission. However, different types of measurement serve different institutional purposes, with little current integration and no overall agreed framework for how they might be combined to help judge performance. The article identifies key issues that need to be addressed in developing such a framework.