Excellence, Performance and innovation

Priority Issues - Innovation and Metrics

This project explores metrics for improvement in local government provision of public services and evidence of the role of innovation in improving performance.

Research Activities

- Literature review innovation and performance with lessons for public organizations, published as an AIM working paper.

- Analysis of existing local government datasets has resulted in work on:

- The performance impact of innovation.

- The performance of the Labour government's public service improvement strategy.

- Corporate social responsibilty in local government, with reference to diversity and environmental management.

- Research on new institutional economics in Chinese urban housing markets.

- Visits to the USA to consult international experts at the University of Georgia, Rutgers University, Korea University, Monash University.

- Working with international fellows: Professor Keith Meier, Texas A&M University, Professor Laurence O'Toole, and University of Georgia.

- Organisation of a seminar on the Determinants of Performance in Public Organisations. Check out their website

For further information regarding this project please contact Dr Richard Walker at - Centre for Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong and University of Cardiff, School of City and Regional Planning.

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