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"CPA" Mode Of British Local Government Performance Evaluation

Posted on:2012-08-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Q N SunFull Text:PDF
GTID:2246330335968347Subject:Foreign political system
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Since the 1960-70s, Western developed countries had faced severe financial crisis, management crisis and confidence crisis. In response to the crisis, they launched a "reinventing government" movement, introducing ideas, theories, methods and techniques of management in private sectors to reinvent government. Performance evaluation came into being, and turned into the most important tool of government’s reforming. Since the 1980s, the United Kingdom has been remarkable in the western countries of Performance Evaluation. In this article, we used empirical methods and focused on "Comprehensive Performance Assessment" (CPA), one mode of performance evaluation of the UK, introducing the formation of CPA, describing its implementation in a case area, and discussing the its effects on promoting public service and efficiency. First, we introduced the subject and research meaning of this article, the research works on British Local Government Performance Evaluation at home and abroad, explained some basic concepts. Then we introduced the development process of British Local Government Performance Evaluation, and the implementation and results of CPA in the case area-Harlow District Council, Essex Council, Britain. Finally, we analyzed the achievements, advantages and disadvantages of CPA, summarized some enlightenment of the British Local Government Performance Evaluation.Overall, after years of practice, the British Local Government Performance Evaluation had matured:evaluator is independent and authoritative, collaboration between evaluators arises; the process and results of performance evaluation are open and transparent, penalties and rewards according to evaluation results are clear; the joint of the whole society and civic participation are strengthened. These characteristics of British Local Government Performance Evaluation are not only significantly promoting the quality and efficiency of public services of UK, but also improving the position of civic in local governance.
Keywords/Search Tags:Local government, Government Performance Evaluation, Comprehensive Performance Assessment
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