Use and Usefulness of Performance Measurement in State Science and Technology Programs |
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| Authors: | Susan E Cozzens Julia E Melkers |
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| Institution: | Susan E. Cozzens;is in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Julia E. Melkers;is in the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies at Georgia State University. |
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| Abstract: | Over 40% of state science and technology programs are evaluating their results in some way. Programs have adopted performance measurement systems both for their own information purposes and to justify their activities to external audiences, usually legislatures. Performance measurement activities may have contributed to the evolution of these programs toward economic objectives, which can be measured in business activity. The most common performance measures are job creation and retention. |
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