Toward a Culture of Consequences: Performance-Based Accountability Systems for Public Services

by Frank A. Camm, Brian M. Stecher, Cheryl L. Damberg

Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve services to the public. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little is known about PBAS effectiveness at achieving performance goals. This study examines nine PBASs that are drawn from five sectors: child care, education, he

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 083305015X
• ISBN13: 9780833050151
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"