Influences of Engaging in a Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Process on Stakeholder Perceptions of Key Performance Indicators for Trails

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Witkowski ◽  
Ryan Plummer ◽  
Garrett Hutson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Ecological Integrity ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Stakeholder Perceptions ◽  
Participatory Monitoring ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Trail Use

Trail use is growing globally. Managers confront the classic dilemma of protecting ecological integrity and providing enriching experiences. They concomitantly face the imperative for sustainability—contemporarily characterized by complexity, uncertainty, conflict, and change. Heightened levels of visitation are cause for immense concerns due to adverse impacts to the environment as well as visitor experiences. COVID-19 exacerbates these challenges as heightened levels of visitation are occurring, while managers simultaneously face decreases in conservation funding, and restrictions on protected area operations. Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is an emerging in- novation to collaboratively address social-ecological challenges, such as issues as- sociated with trail use. This research is concerned with exploring the influences of engaging in a PM&E process on stakeholder perceptions of key performance indicators (KPIs) for trails. This study compares stakeholder perceptions of KPIs for trails before and after a PM&E workshop at the Niagara Glen Nature Reserve in Ontario, Canada. Results show that PM&E can facilitate consensus among stakeholders regarding the overall goals of management and associated KPIs for environmental management planning. Stakeholders were shown to experience a real change in their perceptions of KPIs. The PM&E process studied show that participants became more conscious of the wider social realities as well as their perceptions of trail management. The study has important implications for managers concerned with trails and sustainability, including building consensus among key stakeholders to reach management goals, enhancing localized decision making, and building capacity for management towards sustainability. Trails, as well as the wider community can ultimately benefit from participatory approaches to environmental management. Consensus-building through PM&E works to enhance decisions that account for a diversity of perspectives. Stakeholder participation in trail management increases the likelihood that local needs and priorities are met, while allowing stakeholders to build capacity and learn to effectively manage their environments. Furthermore, positive perceptions from being meaningfully involved in PM&E can ensure the support of constituents, which is imperative for the long-term success of management planning.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING IN OPTIMIZING PROCUREMENT OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Leonard Vwamu Agufa ◽  
Dr. Pamela Getuno
Keyword(s):  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Performance Contracting ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
The Subject

Purpose: The specific objective of the study was to assess influence of performance contracting in optimizing procurement of state corporations in Kenya.Methodology: This research study adopted a descriptive research design approach targeting heads of procurement at the 187 state corporations. This method was preferred because it allowed an in-depth study of the subject. The study preferred this method because it allowed an in-depth study of the subject. To gather data, structured questionnaire will be used to collect data from 104 respondents. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The data collected was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Multiple regression model was used to show the relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variables. The data generated was keyed in and analyzed by use of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 to generate information which was presented using charts, frequencies and percentages.Results: The findings of the study indicated that; key performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation, balanced scorecard and administration structures have a positive relationship with procurement optimization of state corporationsConclusion: Based on the study findings, the study concludes that performance of state corporations can be improved by key performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation, balanced scorecard and administration structures.Policy recommendation: the study recommended that public institutions should embrace performance contracting practices so as to improve their procurement optimization and further researches should to be carried out in other public entities to find out if the same results can be obtained.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING IN OPTIMIZING PROCUREMENT OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 62-79
Author(s):  
Leonard Vwamu Agufa ◽  
Dr. Pamela Getuno
Keyword(s):  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Performance Contracting ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
The Subject

Purpose: The specific objective of the study was to assess influence of performance contracting in optimizing procurement of state corporations in Kenya.Methodology: This research study adopted a descriptive research design approach targeting heads of procurement at the 187 state corporations. This method was preferred because it allowed an in-depth study of the subject. The study preferred this method because it allowed an in-depth study of the subject. To gather data, structured questionnaire will be used to collect data from 104 respondents. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The data collected was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Multiple regression model was used to show the relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variables. The data generated was keyed in and analyzed by use of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 to generate information which was presented using charts, frequencies and percentages.Results: The findings of the study indicated that; key performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation, balanced scorecard and administration structures have a positive relationship with procurement optimization of state corporationsConclusion: Based on the study findings, the study concludes that performance of state corporations can be improved by key performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation, balanced scorecard and administration structures.Policy recommendation: the study recommended that public institutions should embrace performance contracting practices so as to improve their procurement optimization and further researches should to be carried out in other public entities to find out if the same results can be obtained.

ANALISIS DAMPAK IMPLEMENTASI INDIKATOR KINERJA UTAMA TERHADAP SERAPAN ANGGARAN BPPK

INFO ARTHA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Renny Sukmono
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Budget Planning ◽  
Top Manager ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The increase of employees' performance has become the focus of all departments in the government, state-owned companies and private sectors. Employees' performance issue is still a big task, especially for the government. The society has their own perception about slow performance of civil servants. One of the efforts made by the Ministry of Finance to improve their staffs was by creating key performance indicators. By creating the target and measures of the employees' performance, Ministry of Finance was intended to motivate the government or other sectors to make improvements. One of the measurements was the budget performance. The implementation of the key performance indicators for the budget was started in 2009. To know the priority implementation, the data for the budget was compared with the budget realization in the previous year and after. The result showed that the budget in 2008 and 2009 was statistically equal in number.The budget in 2010 was also the same. However, from 2011 until 2014 the analysis showed there were differences in budget spending. It showed that priority indicators had impact in improving business process, although it needed several years. The BPPK budgets relatively increased year by year, but if we see it from the budget realization until the third quarter, it was still relatively small. It showed that the budget absorbance was still small at the end of the year. The budget plan hasn't been conducted well because there was a huge sum of budget at that end of the year. The huge sum happened because there was budget added at the end of the year so the realization and the prognosis are adjusted with the budget. It was also because not all sectors had the commitment to realize the budget planning. High level target would motivate all sectors to try harder to realize it. The continuous monitoring and evaluation by the top manager would have the impact to strengthen the middle and operational managers' commitment. Without the commitment from all departments involved, the employees' performance improvement wouldn't happen. 

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING ON PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE AMONG COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Doreen Beyo Kubochi ◽  
Dr. Makori Moronge
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
County Governments ◽  
Performance Contracting

Purpose: The main objective of the study was to examine the influence of performance contracting on procurement performance among county governments in Kenya.Methodology: The study employed a descriptive research design, targeting procurement staff at county government headquarters. The researcher preferred this method because it allowed an in-depth study of the subject. The study population was the 13 county governments with annual budgetary allocation of Ksh 8 Billion and above in Kenya; the respondents were the procurement officers of these counties. 181 procurement officers were selected using simple random sampling and were issued with questionnaires. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The data collected was analysed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Multiple regression model was used to show the relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variables. The data generated was keyed in and analysed by use of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 to generate information which was presented using charts, frequencies and percentages.Results: First, in regard to key performance indicators, the regression coefficients of the study show that it has a significant influence of 0.537 on performance of county governments. Second in regard to monitoring and evaluation, the regression coefficients of the study show that it has a significant influence of 0.097 on performance of county governments. With regard to the third objective, the regression coefficients of the study show that it has a significant influence of 0.067 on performance of county governments. Lastly, in regard to the fourth objective, the regression coefficients of the study show that it has a significant influence of 0.080 on performance of county governments.Conclusion: Based on the study findings, the study concludes that performance of county governments can be improved by key performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation, balanced scorecard and governance structures.Policy recommendation: Existing literature indicates that as a future avenue of research, there is need to undertake similar research in other institutions and public sector organizations in Kenya and other countries in order to establish whether the explored practices herein can be generalized to affect performance in public entities.

scholarly journals Corporate key performance indicators for environmental management and reporting

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Hřebíček ◽  
Jana Soukopová ◽  
Michael Štencl ◽  
Oldřich Trenz
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Corporate Environmental Reporting

The paper presents main results of the research financed the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic in the project No. SP/4i2/26/07. It discuses the corporate key performance indicators for Environmental Management Systems certified by standard ISO 14001:2005 or/and by the Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009, about voluntary participation of organizations in the Community Environmental Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). These are used in an annual corporate environmental reporting of organizations with Environmental Management System and also in the annual statements of organizations with Environmental Management and Audit Scheme. It introduces key performance indicators and framework of corporate environmental reporting are based on the Methodical Guideline of the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic developed in the project No. SP/4i2/26/07. They are enlarged to economic and social area with using Global Reporting Initiative and RICON Group guidelines. The paper also introduces the proposal of further research in the development of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance indicators.

Optimalisasi Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Melalui Pendekatan Balance Scorecard Upaya Mengimplementasikan Performance Management System (PMS) Pada Perguruan Tinggi

CCIT Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Untung Rahardja ◽  
Muhamad Yusup Eva ◽  
Rosyifa Rosyifa
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Management System ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Successful Implementation

SQL Server Reporting Services is a way to analyze data, create reports using the indicators and gauges. Indicators are minimal gauges that convey the state of a single data value at a glance, and most are used to represent the state of Key Performance Indicators. Manage and harmonize the performance of an institution's educational institutions, especially universities with the performance of individuals or resources, no doubt is one of the essential elements for the success of an entity of the institution. Integrate the performance of an educational institution with individual performance is not an easy process, and therefore required a systematic approach to manage it. Implementation of a strategic management system based Balanced Scorecard can be used as a performance measurement system that will continuously monitor the successful implementation of the strategy of any public educational institution and measure the performance of its resources in a comprehensive and balanced, not the quantity but the emphasis is more concerned with the quality, so the performance of educational institutions at any time can be known clearly. Contribution of Key Performance Indicators to manage and harmonize the performance of any public institution is a solution in providing information to realize the extent of work that has set targets, identify and monitor measures of success, of course, with performance indicators show a clear, specific and measurable.

Strategic planning in grassland farming: Principles andapplications

1997 ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
W.J. Parker ◽  
N.M. Shadbolt ◽  
D.I. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Farm Business ◽  
Pastoral Farming ◽  
Financial Environment

Three levels of planning can be distinguished in grassland farming: strategic, tactical and operational. The purpose of strategic planning is to achieve a sustainable long-term fit of the farm business with its physical, social and financial environment. In pastoral farming, this essentially means developing plans that maximise and best match pasture growth with animal demand, while generating sufficient income to maintain or enhance farm resources and improvements, and attain personal and financial goals. Strategic plans relate to the whole farm business and are focused on the means to achieve future needs. They should be routinely (at least annually) reviewed and monitored for effectiveness through key performance indicators (e.g., Economic Farm Surplus) that enable progress toward goals to be measured in a timely and cost-effective manner. Failure to link strategy with control is likely to result in unfulfilled plans. Keywords: management, performance

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