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Evaluation of incentives for efficiency in road maintenance organization : the U.K. experience
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Cox, Brian Edward |
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Abstract | This discussion paper reviews and evaluates the productivity and cost effectiveness of direct labor operations of the county highway authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) and traces the development and cost effectivenss of work-study based bonus incentive schemes for highway maintenance labor in UK since 1960. The Direct Labor Organization (DLO) Legislation of 1981 is discussed, particularly the provision requiring all local authority public works organizations to operate on a commercial basis as contractors to their client authorities. The experience with DLO Legislation suggests that it has promoted improvements in the cost effectiveness of bonus schemes and has strongly affected the organization of highway authorities and the attitude of the employees. The introduction of the competitive element into the operations of the local government public works agencies has resulted in gains in operational efficiency and has encouraged the development of user friendly maintenance management information and control systems. More generally the study assesses the transferability of the UK experience to the developing countries, given the often very serious weaknesses in public administration in many of those countries. |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 1 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/508081468764412204/pdf/multi0page.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
