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Addressing Attribution through Contribution Analysis: Using Performance Measures Sensibly

2001; University of Toronto Press; Volume: 16; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3138/cjpe.016.001

1496-7308

John Mayne,

Health Policy Implementation Science

Abstract: The changing culture of public administration involves accountability for results and outcomes. This article suggests that performance measurement can address such attribution questions. Contribution analysis has a major role to play in helping managers, researchers, and policymakers to arrive at conclusions about the contribution their program has made to particular outcomes. The article describes the steps necessary to produce a credible contribution story.