Performance & Results Based Management for Private & Public Sectors
Results-based management (RBM), which has been implemented successfully in the public /Private sector in many developed countries, is a relatively new concept in developing countries. This Course outlines the two major models of RBM, that is, the Performance results-based management system; the logic model and the conceptual model. It explores the main principles and the key elements, the rationale and the process of introducing the RBM in the public sector in developing countries. The course also examines the challenges that can be encountered in the implementation of RBM in the public /Private sector in both developed and developing countries.Public sector organisations have been under much scrutiny in view of a waning confidence in the political leadership, escalating national financial deficits and the necessity for a more accountable and transparent governance which led to the emergence of RBM .It states that RBM, in particular, has become popular in developed countries because it clarifies customers’ clients, specifies results and performance expectations of clients, requires performance reporting, links budget allocation to output delivery, requires performance reporting, promotes continuous improvement and performance analysis, and assumes meritocracy in managing human resources. An effective performance management system entails a clear definition of results that can distinguish between unsatisfactory, satisfactory and excellent performance, in addition to a sound monitoring system to measure the results in organisations .