| The Myth of Measurement: Inspection, Audit, Targets and the Public Sector Contributor(s): Frost, Nick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1529732662 ISBN-13: 9781529732665 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $64.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Business & Economics | Auditing - Social Science | Methodology |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the public sector inspection regimes and performance targets provide a powerful and dominant narrative, often placing pressure on professionals and organisations 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 organisations and builds a persuasive critical argument for the re-thinking of public accountability mechanisms and techniques. |