Abstract
Performance measurement and blame avoidance are significant forces that shape the development of the public sector. Unfortunately, extant literature has not paid much attention to blame avoidance in performance measurement. Thus, this article aims to show how blame avoidance strategies can be embedded in performance measurement. This case study's results provide theoretical ideas and empirical examples that demonstrate how a particular performance measure––central government productivity––enabled blame avoidance. These results will help practitioners and academics view blame avoidance aspects in performance measurement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 278-299 |
Journal | Financial Accountability and Management |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- blame avoidance
- performance management
- performance measurement
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 1