title: The Results Act: a challenging management framework.
abstract: This article provides the reader with a basic understanding of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The Act requires federal agencies to institute a planning and reporting management framework to achieve results. It also identifies challenges federal agencies face in implementing a stronger results management approach and promising practices agencies can use in crafting their management approach.
authors.affiliation: U.S. General Accounting Office, Strategic Issues Team, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Caudle
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035082:Federal Government; D008330:Management Audit; D008331:Management Information Systems; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States; D037041:United States Government Agencies; D016526:Workload