國立高雄大學圖資館 |

Language: English

Back

Measuring productivity in education ...

Moore, Kenneth.

Measuring productivity in education and not-for-profitswith tools and examples in R /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Measuring productivity in education and not-for-profitsby Kenneth Moore.
Reminder of title:	with tools and examples in R /
Author:	Moore, Kenneth.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2021.
Description:	x, 148 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Nonprofit organizationsCapital productivity
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72965-3
ISBN:	9783030729653$q(electronic bk.)

Measuring productivity in education and not-for-profitswith tools and examples in R /
Moore, Kenneth.

Measuring productivity in education and not-for-profitswith tools and examples in R /[electronic resource] :by Kenneth Moore. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2021. - x, 148 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Management for professionals,2192-8096. - Management for professionals..

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Inputs and Outputs -- Chapter 3: The Productivity Ratio -- Chapter 4: Productivity Change -- Chapter 5: Productivity Change with Threshold Analysis -- Chapter 6: Frontier Analysis with DEA -- Chapter 7: Values Analysis with DEA -- Chapter 8: Threshold Analysis for Absolute Productivity -- Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing.

This book takes the reader through real-world examples for how to characterize and measure the productivity and performance of NFPs and education institutions-that is, organisations that produce value for society, which cannot be measured accurately in financial KPIs. It focuses on how best to frame non-profit performance and productivity, and provides a suite of tools for measurement and benchmarking. It further challenges the reader to consider alternative and appropriate uses of quantitative measures, which are fit-for-purpose in individual contexts. It is true that the risk of misusing quantitative measures is ever-present. But does that risk outweigh the benefits of forming a more precise and shared understanding of what could generate better outcomes? There will always be concerns about policy and performance management. Goodheart's Law states that once a measure becomes a target, it is no longer a good measure. This book helps to strike a meaningful balance between what can be measured, what cannot, and how best to use quantitative information in sectors that are often averse to being held up to the light and put on a scale by outsiders.

ISBN: 9783030729653$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-72965-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

897487
Nonprofit organizations
--Capital productivity

LC Class. No.: HD2769.15

Dewey Class. No.: 657.98

Measuring productivity in education and not-for-profitswith tools and examples in R /
LDR:02608nmm a2200349 a 4500 001 601894
003 DE-He213
005 20210706195239.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 211112s2021 sz s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783030729653$q(electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783030729646$q(paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-030-72965-3 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-030-72965-3
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a HD2769.15
072 7 $a KJT $2 bicssc
072 7 $a BUS049000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a KJT $2 thema
072 7 $a KJMD $2 thema
082 0 4 $a 657.98 $2 23
090 $a HD2769.15 $b .M821 2021
100 1 $a Moore, Kenneth. $3 897486
245 1 0 $a Measuring productivity in education and not-for-profits $h [electronic resource] : $b with tools and examples in R / $c by Kenneth Moore.
260 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Springer, $c 2021.
300 $a x, 148 p. : $b ill., digital ; $c 24 cm.
490 1 $a Management for professionals, $x 2192-8096
505 0 $a Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Inputs and Outputs -- Chapter 3: The Productivity Ratio -- Chapter 4: Productivity Change -- Chapter 5: Productivity Change with Threshold Analysis -- Chapter 6: Frontier Analysis with DEA -- Chapter 7: Values Analysis with DEA -- Chapter 8: Threshold Analysis for Absolute Productivity -- Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing.
520 $a This book takes the reader through real-world examples for how to characterize and measure the productivity and performance of NFPs and education institutions-that is, organisations that produce value for society, which cannot be measured accurately in financial KPIs. It focuses on how best to frame non-profit performance and productivity, and provides a suite of tools for measurement and benchmarking. It further challenges the reader to consider alternative and appropriate uses of quantitative measures, which are fit-for-purpose in individual contexts. It is true that the risk of misusing quantitative measures is ever-present. But does that risk outweigh the benefits of forming a more precise and shared understanding of what could generate better outcomes? There will always be concerns about policy and performance management. Goodheart's Law states that once a measure becomes a target, it is no longer a good measure. This book helps to strike a meaningful balance between what can be measured, what cannot, and how best to use quantitative information in sectors that are often averse to being held up to the light and put on a scale by outsiders.
650 0 $a Nonprofit organizations $x Capital productivity $x Data processing. $3 897487
650 0 $a R (Computer program language) $3 210846
650 1 4 $a Operations Research/Decision Theory. $3 273963
650 2 4 $a Public Administration. $3 524331
650 2 4 $a Educational Policy and Politics. $3 308819
650 2 4 $a Statistical Theory and Methods. $3 274054
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 273601
773 0 $t Springer Nature eBook
830 0 $a Management for professionals. $3 557942
856 4 0 $u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72965-3
950 $a Business and Management (SpringerNature-41169)