Performance Measurement and Management Practices in the Saudi Arabian Public Sector

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Nur Anisah, Lawrie, Gavin, Alkahtani, Moshobab
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/26524/1/PMCGA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26524/4/PMA_2012_Programme_FINAL.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26524/

This paper presents the initial findings from currently ongoing survey of performance measurement and management practice in the Saudi Arabian public sector. The survey forms part of a wider experimental study seeking to test and validate a proposed standardised approach to the measurement of some aspects of the performance of public agencies: the aim of the wider study being to provide a methodological foundation for the broad scale monitoring of agency productivity within the Saudi Arabian public sector. The intention of the monitoring being to recognise and / or encourage improvements in agency productivity and effectiveness.