Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Sangyub Ryu
Author-Name-First:Sangyub
Author-Name-Last: Ryu
Author-Email: sangyubr@iuj.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International University of University
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
Author-Name: John Ronquillo
Author-Name-First: John
Author-Name-Last: Ronquillo
Author-Email: jronquil@depaul.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: DePaul University
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.depaul.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Author-Name: Cora Terry
Author-Name-First: Cora
Author-Name-Last: Terry
Author-Email: coraduvall@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: The University of Georgia
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.uga.edu/
Title: UNDERSTANDING PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE INSTATE GOVERNMENTS: A Diffusion Theory Approach
Abstract: Since the New Public Management is emphasized, the practices of the business sector have been introduced to the public sector without careful assessment. One of the examples is the adoption of pay-for-performance across state governments. Although theories of pay-for-performance may be compelling, scholars have found failures of payfor-performance in the public sector. This study applies a diffusion theory to understand why state governments have adopted pay-for-performance although its effectiveness was not confirmed. Findings show that state governments tend to adopt pay-for-performance as their neighboring states have previously adopted it, but the marginal probability of adoption decreases as more neighbors have adopted pay-for-performance.
Length: 31 pages
Creation-Date: 2013-09
Number: EMS_2013_17
File-URL: https://www.iuj.ac.jp/workingpapers/index.cfm?File=EMS_2013_17.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
File-Function: First version, 2013
File-Size: 431KB
Keywords: pay-for-performance, policy diffusion
Handle: RePEc:iuj:wpaper:EMS_2013_17