The criterion problem

Adrian Furnham
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Adrian Furnham: University College London

A chapter in People Management in Turbulent Times, 2009, pp 49-51 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract A mantra of many governments is the importance of setting targets. School pass rates; crime clear-up percentages; waiting-list time for doctors. It’s easy to set targets, less easy always to measure them, and hardest to justify them as a measure of performance.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230239616_12

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