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Aligning performance measurement with key management processes: Integrating performance measurement with other key management processes helps to focus these efforts on government-wide priorities.(Brief Article)

Government Finance Review

| April 01, 2002 | Clay, Joy A.; Bass, Victoria | COPYRIGHT 2002 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

More often than not, implementing performance measurement as an isolated "add on" requirement results in superficial measures and an effort that neither supports improved resource allocation decisions nor ensures that individual priorities are aligned with government-wide priorities. As a result, performance measurement becomes another fleeting management fad of no added value to the organization. Aligning performance measurement with other key management processes, however, institutionalizes performance measurement as a driver of improved management decision making. Drawing on the experiences of the City of Memphis, Tennessee, this article provides a framework for other ...

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