Equity Versus Excellence in Organizations
A Substantively Weighted Least Squares Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11673538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth J Meier (0000-0002-6378-0855, Texas A&M University, corresponding author), Robert D Wrinkle (University of Texas-Pan American), J L Polinard (University of Texas-Pan American) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-18 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Review of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-0740 • E-ISSN: 1552-3357 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02750749922064247 |
| OpenAlex | W2166864352 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 23 |
All public organizations face conflicting goals that in theory require trade-offs. Using data from school systems, this article argues that good organizations may be able to attain more than one goal simultaneously. The research uses a substantively weighted analytical technique 1 to determine how organizations concerned with equity also meet demands for effectiveness. The best organizations do this through a more efficient translation of inputs into outputs
Business · Economics · Equity (law · Equity theory · Excellence · Face (sociological concept · Microeconomics · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Public Policy and Administration Research · School Choice and Performance
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| Citations per year | 0.31 |
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| Citation span | 2000 - 2019 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |