Answer to Question #211760 in Marketing for MG214

Question

Discuss the challenges and limitations of performance management when it comes to public sector management and wicked problems. A full answer will include: 1) what are these challenges and limitations and 2) how is this the case in relation to public sector management and wicked problems. 

Answer 1

The challenges and limitations of performance management when it comes to public sector management and wicked problems are poor prioritizing and time management, lost time, and slow response times to incoming requests. Poor prioritizing and time management is an issue linked to public sector management and wicked problems because such scenarios often makes parties perform poorly because of not being in the know on what is expected from them on time. Lost time can never the recovered an in most cases affect the public sector and lead to wicked problems because of delay and poor performance in the task assigned. Slow response time to incoming requests affects the effectiveness of an organization in the public sector and brings forth wicked problems because parties in need of help opt for organization, a move that may lead a firm collapse (Ashdown, 2018).

Reference

Ashdown, L. (2018). Performance Management: A Practical Introduction. Volume 2, Kogan Page.