What metrics? On the utility of measuring the performance of policy research
An illustrative case and alternative from Employment and Social Development Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9783930 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward Nason (Health and Innovation Institute on Governance Toronto, corresponding author), Michael O’neill (0000-0001-5224-9121, University of Ottawa), Michael A O'Neill (School of Political Studies University of Ottawa) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 138-160 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.12103 |
| OpenAlex | W2037599414 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article examines the state of performance measurement of policy research in government. The article observes that, to date, government policy research activities have seldom been the object of performance measurement, a factor we ascribe to the relative unsuitability of existing models rooted in a focus on outputs and outcomes, often at the expense of relationships and networks. In reference to the literature and the case study, the article proposes that existing performance measurement models are ill‐suited to the task of assessing policy research performance. As a result, the article proposes that a purpose‐built model may be needed to achieve this objective. Such a model, the Sphere of Influence of Research Policy model, is provided as an illustration
Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Focus (optics · Government (linguistics · Management · Management science · Object (grammar · Operations research · Performance measurement · Policy development · Political science · Public economics · Public policy · Regional science · Research Object · Sociology · State (computer science · Task (project management · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Utilization of social science research knowledge in Canada
Using performance measurement to assess research
Performance Measurement Redux
Effective Use and Misuse of Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement Redux
The Extent and Determinants of the Utilization of University Research in Government Agencies
Policy analytical capacity and evidence‐based policy‐making
Issues in assessing the policy influence of research
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |