3-E concept

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The 3-E concept is an analysis model derived from public reform administration for examining strategic activities of non-profit organizations such as non-profit organizations and public administrations .

In contrast to commercial companies , these organizations do not pursue profit maximization or the increase in shareholder value , so that the classic business strategy and analysis tools offer an incomplete framework.

The three factors follow the “production process” of public administrations, so they represent goals that are to be achieved in a balanced way. If they are not fulfilled at the same time, the checked activities, plans or considerations are considered unsuitable. The three E 's are:

  • Economy ( economy ): Depending on the initial situation, achieve the goal with the least amount of effort (minimum principle) or achieve the goal with the means available (maximum principle). The costs required to implement a measure, in and of itself, reveal little about the performance of the organization.
  • Efficiency ( efficiency ): It make 'right', d. H. how well the services translate their input into the result.
  • Effectiveness ( efficacy ): do the right thing, d. H. the extent to which the organization is achieving its intended goals.

Occasionally the term 4-E is also used, then the 3-E concept is expanded to include a fourth E:

  • Equity ( Justice extended, even regularity): Depending on the organization goal it is necessary either possible just to allow distribution or the statutory best implement guidelines. In the case of state welfare institutions in particular , both goals can be identical.

other sources add another E with a similar meaning instead of equity:

  • Equality ( equality ): The (before the law) equal treatment of the subjects of public administration.

While the first three points still coincide with the goals of the profit-oriented company, the goal of fairness is difficult to reconcile, especially with the economic aspect. The same applies to the alternatively named equality. These goals may conflict with other goals and must be carefully weighed against each other.

Comparable models

According to George A. Boyne of the University of Cardiff , most public administration valuation models are based on one of two basic models.

  • the Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness model (known as the 3-E concept) and
  • the input, output, outcomes (IOO) model.

Newer approaches are based on, for example

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c G. Boyne (2002) Local government: Concepts and indicators of local authority performance: An evaluation of the statutory frameworks in England and Wales ; Public money & management, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 17-24. cited in Review of the Report on Government Services' performance indicator framework , compiled by the Independent Reference Group; August 2010, approved by the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision, September 2010; Online ( Memento from February 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ a b B820 Course Team Choosing Strategies , The Open University, Milton Keynes, 2002, ISBN 0-749-29273-3
  3. ^ Li Ping and Gao Ming-ming: On government performance management development strategies based on E-government . In: Journal of US-China Public Administration . tape 5 , no. May 3 , 2008, ISSN  1548-6591 ( un.org [PDF]).