评价结果导向型管理和预算改革面临的概念和方法上的挑战

Conceptual and Methodological Challenges in Evaluating Result-Oriented Management and Reform

当前,结果导向型管理和预算改革在全球广为流行。然而,这个看似主流的改革在实践中遇到了严峻的挑战。如何客观评价结果导向型管理和预算改革对国家治理的影响要求我们重新审视其概念的界定和方法的选择。论文建议对公共部门绩效的分析应从治理的视角重新定位,将制度、组织、文化等背景的分析嵌入对政府结果导向型管理和改革实践的评价之中。同时,在传统的回归分析方法之外,公共管理研究者们可以考虑借用DEA、SFA和MOSFCA等方法,并且拓展定性研究工具,尤其是案例研究在这个领域的应用。

Result- oriented management and budgeting reform has become a worldwide trend since the 1980 s. However,the so- called mainstream reform is facing serious challenges in practice. The evaluation of its impacts on policy- making and the improvement of public services calls for an examination of both conceptual and methodological difficulties. This paper views the result- oriented management and budgeting reform as a major tool to improve governance in general. Therefore,the analysis of the government performance shall integrate into the analysis of institutional,organizational,and cultural contexts. Meanwhile,researchers in public administration can apply DEA,SFA,and MOSFCA approaches into the assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of public services. Qualitative research,especially in- depth case study shall be enhanced.