How are performance-based arrangements at the individual level related to performance management arrangements at higher levels such as the agency or programme level? The report aims to provide practical lessons and insights into performance-based arrangements for senior civil servants, derived...

Les conséquences du vieillissement des effectifs prennent plus d’importance dans le secteur public car la moyenne d’âge y est en général plus élevée que dans le secteur privé. Le défi consistant à attirer et à retenir des capacités dans le service public alors qu’un grand nombre...

The consequences of an ageing workforce are magnified in the public sector because it generally has an older demographic profile than the private sector (OECD, 2006). The challenge of attracting and retaining capacity within the public service as large numbers of experienced public servants...

One of the activities of the Public Governance Committee is the development of comparable data and indicators of good government and efficient public services. An ongoing element is the development of a new methodology to gather comparable data on public employment. Achieving a consistent and...

Political involvement in administration is essential for the proper functioning of a democracy. Without this an incoming political administration would find itself unable to change policy direction. However public services need protection against being misused for partisan purposes, they need...

The need for more differentiated pay setting in the public sector is probably the most important driver behind decentralisation. Both the labour market and the public activities have become less homogeneous, and public administrations need – just like any other employer – to develop...

Quels liens peuvent exister entre les systèmes d’évaluation axés sur les performances individuelles et les méthodes de gestion des performances à des niveaux plus élevés, par exemple à l’échelle d’organismes ou de programmes? Le but consiste à livrer des indications et des...