Government Performance Management

Author: Ma Guoxian
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Performance management is a core issue in modern government construction. This book begins with the study of general government theory and fiscal theory, and its content can be broadly divided into three parts.
Part 1: Government and Government Reform Theory
In this part, Chapter 1 introduces government, public interest, and public finance, while Chapter 2 discusses fiscal efficiency issues, providing the book with an analytical framework for government systems and the theoretical basis for government reform.
Part 2: Principles of Performance Management
In this part, Chapter 3 introduces the principles of public budgeting and the concept of public financial management, while Chapter 4 explores the theory and institutional framework of government performance management. Chapter 5 analyzes three reforms in China's public budget system, highlighting the necessity of deepening the reform of departmental budgets.
Part 3: Cases of Government Performance Management
In this part, Chapter 7 analyzes cases of performance management in health, administration, and culture; Chapter 8 examines cases of performance management in education, agriculture, and forestry; Chapter 9 analyzes cases of performance management for urban maintenance funds (municipal maintenance, greening, and sanitation), while also exploring performance project management methods in conjunction with the cases. Chapter 10 introduces commonly used performance evaluation methods in the West—logical analysis, balanced scorecards, and typical analysis—as well as their application in China.
The book also includes an appendix on the U.S. federal government's 1993 Government Performance and Results Act. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate teaching in public administration and fiscal fields, and it holds significant importance for relevant departments to advance in-depth research on government performance management.