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Measurement of S&T Performance in the Government of Canada: From Outputs to Outcomes

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  • McDonald, Robert
  • Teather, George

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A major trend in the assessment of R&D program performance over recent years has been the shift from a focus on activities and outputs as measures of success to a more comprehensive perspective which includes analysis of the recipients and beneficiaries and the immediate, intermediate, and longer term outcomes of R&D. This transition to a more complete view of performance has proven more difficult in practice than in theory, as it involves a significant culture shift. This article describes how some groups in the Government of Canada have used a performance framework approach to successfully measure R&D performance in federal organizations. The Canadian experience suggests that three elements are critical to the successful establishment of a performance management culture in an organization. First, a shared vision of the role performance information can play in the management process is necessary. Second, there must be a commitment to the vision as demonstrated by the appropriate organizational incentives and culture--including senior management support. Finally, the organization must have the capacity not only to produce credible performance information, but also to use it effectively. Copyright 2000 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • McDonald, Robert & Teather, George, 2000. "Measurement of S&T Performance in the Government of Canada: From Outputs to Outcomes," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 25(2), pages 223-236, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:jtecht:v:25:y:2000:i:2:p:223-36
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