The myth of measurement : inspection, audit, targets and the public sector /
In the public sector inspection regimes and performance targets provide a powerful and dominant narrative, often placing pressure on professionals and organizations to continuously quantify the quality of services and to achieve targets. This book explores the background, development, techniques and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
SAGE Publications,
[2021].
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| Series: | Sage swifts.
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| Summary: | In the public sector inspection regimes and performance targets provide a powerful and dominant narrative, often placing pressure on professionals and organizations to continuously quantify the quality of services and to achieve targets. This book explores the background, development, techniques and impact of such regimes across areas of the public sector including schools, universities, police forces, children's services and health services. Putting inspection and audit regimes under scrutiny, the author questions their role and function across these organizations and builds a persuasive critical argument for the re-thinking of public accountability mechanisms and techniques. |
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| Physical Description: | 118 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [112]-116) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529732665 1529732662 |