Evidence -Based Public Management : Practices, Issues, and Prospects

Description: Evidence-based management (EBMgt) derives principles of good management from scientific research, meta-analysis, case studies, and literature reviews, and then translates them into practice. Highly developed in medicine, this technique is just now beginning to be applied to business and public administration. Evidence-Based Public Management is the first systematic assessment of EBMgt and its potential application in public management. The book is designed to present an overview of EBMgt, identify effective ways of applying evidence in public management, guide public managers in applying evidence, and guide public management researchers in more effectively translating their research into practice. In addition to a thorough overview of the principles of EBMgt, the book also includes applied chapters devoted to the practical concerns of public management: performace-based management; human capital management; IT management; leadership development; and health care administration. Selected Contents:

Foreword, Geoff Mulgan
Acknowledgments Part I. Background on Evidence-Based Public Management 1. The Emerging Field of Evidence-Based Public Management, Terry F. Buss and Anna Shillabeer
2. Four Controversies in Evidence-Based Public Management, Terry F. Buss and Nathaniel J. Buss
3. Evidence-Based Management and the Scholar/Practitioner Rift in the Private and Public Sectors, David E. Cavazos and Roberto J. Cavazos
4. Believing Is Seeing: The Impact of Beliefs on Evidence-Based Management Practices, Ruth T. Zaplin and Don Blohowiak
5. Analytic Reasoning for Evidence-Based Public Management: Adapting Education to Practice Realities, Alan Lyles
6. Toward Evidence-Based Public Management of Virtual E-Learning Teams: A Systematic Review Application, Joshua Earl
7. Evidence-Based Public Management and ICT: A Broad Survey of the Literature, Aaron Osterby and Robert Hanson Part II. Evidence-Based Public Management 8. Evidence in Public Management: A Comparative Perspective, Terry F. Buss and Nathaniel J. Buss, with Evan Hill
9. Organizing for Continuous Improvement: Evidence-Based Management at the VA, NAPA Fellows and Staff
10. Evidence-Informed Public Management and Evidence Development at the Government Accountability Office, Nancy J. Kingsbury, Nancy Donovan, Judith A. Droitcour, and Stephanie L. Shipman
Part III. Applications and Research 11. Managerial Capacity and Performance: An Evidence-Based Analysis, Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr.
12. State Agency Attention to Scientific Sources of Information to Guide Program Operations, Edward T. Jennings, Jr. and Jeremy L. Hall
13. Leadership Development in the UK National Health Service: An Evidence-Based Critique, Paul Kearns
14. Evidence-Based Management of Social Services: Providing the "Right" Services for Complex Needs, Denise de Vries
Part IV. Future Directions 15. Governing with Foresight: Institutional Changes to Enhance Fact-Based Presidential Decision Making, John M. Kamensky
16. Driving Improvement in Federal Policy Outcomes: Lessons for a New President, Kathryn Newcomer and F. Stevens Redburn
17. Knowledge Management and Evidence, Anna Shillabeer About the Editors and Contributors
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