1. Agreement on objectives Ricarda Kroll, 2 nd September 2008

2. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 2 Contents of the presentation New Public Management Neues Steuerungsmodell Agreement on objectives Agreement on objectives- advantages Agreement on objectives- disadvantages Discussion

3. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 3 New Public Management (NPM)‏ Administrational reform strategy Started in the 1980s Four salient content points: Privatization and deregulation Outsourcing and self- dependence from the administration unit Introduction of the market elements Adoption of management methods from the private sector

4. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 4 New Public Management (NPM)‏ No concluding package of measures Two dimensions: Regulatory political Internal-structural Example: Tilburger plan

6. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 6 Neues Steuerungsmodell (NSM)‏ Ideas of the NPM in Germany transacted in the NSM Main emphasis: „From public administration to company providing services“ The biggest drawbacks before introduction: Policy breaches Management breaches Loss of attractiveness Loss of legitimacy

7. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 7 Neues Steuerungsmodell (NSM)‏ Reform was triggered by different controlling bodies in the public administration Similar to the NPM with adoptions for the local government level

8. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 8 Agreement on objectives Objectives are aware intentions of a person, that support and aspire future actions and achievements Set the priorities for one’s actions SMART: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely

9. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 9 Agreement on objectives- advantages One knows their targets and what to achieve Individual responsibility Competition Identification Employee participation Future oriented

10. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 10 Agreement on objectives- disadvantages Single sided appraisal interview Influences of the objectives Constant ascending pressure to perform Competition between employees

11. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 11 End… Thank you for your attention! Questions?

12. Presentation of the term paper- agreement on objectives- Ricarda Kroll 12 Discussion What do you think of agreement on objectives? Are they helpful? Do you use them?