Public Value Interest Group
The public value interest group is an informal association of people with a professional interest in the public value approach to performance management in government and the non-profit sector. The purpose of the group is to share information and resources which promote the public value approach.
What is the public value approach?
The public value approach was developed by Professor Mark Moore, Hauser Professor of Nonprofit Organisations at the Harvard Kennedy School. The approach is set out in his two books:
- Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government (1995)
Harvard University Press - Recognising Public Value (2013) Harvard University Press
It is essentially a form of accountability that aims at, and reports, effort and effectiveness toward achieving optimum value in the utilisation of public resources. Read more:
You can hear Mark Moore discussing public value with a panel at GOMA in Brisbane, 2013 (ABC RN podcast):
Contact
If you would like to join the mailing list for the PVIG or contribute resources, please contact the coordinator:
Resources
Information, documents, links, templates and other resources created by members of the public value interest group. They can be adapted for a variety of contexts.
If you have resources to share please contact the coordinator: kim.atkins@utas.edu.au
Templates
- Guide to Creating a Public Value Account (Word 86KB)
- Public Value Account template (Word 29KB)
- Public Value Scorecard example (Word 32KB)
- Public Value Scorecard Accountability Matrix (Word 23KB)
- Public Value Scorecard Planning Matrix (Word 29KB)
Links to journals
- Public Money & Management
- Australian Journal of Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Public Administration Review
- Canadian Public Administration
- Public Administration and Development
Other links
News & Events
This page provides links to items of interest and of several Universities and organisations.
Event calendars of interest
- Australian and New Zealand School of Government
- Institute of Public Administration Australia
- Harvard Kennedy School (has links to 'Policy Cast' – a weekly podcast, blogs and publications)
- School of Government, University of Melbourne
- School of Politics and International Relations, ANU
- Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
- School of Political Sciences and International Relations, University of Western Australia