Social Indicators: Recent Trends and Selected Bibliography*

Wilcox, Leslie D.; Brooks, Ralph M.; Beal, George M.; Klonglan, Gerald E.

doi:10.1111/j.1475-682x.1972.tb00687.x

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“…Indeed, from its inception, SVM has been introduced as a mechanism to make visible and actionable the human implications of organizational operations (Ogburn 1933;Wilcox et al 1972). In particular, SVM typically consists of the introduction of a variety of measurement instruments such as SROI and the Outcome Star, but the use of which is intimately related to understanding and engaging stakeholders and subjects.…”

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“…In particular, SVM typically consists of the introduction of a variety of measurement instruments such as SROI and the Outcome Star, but the use of which is intimately related to understanding and engaging stakeholders and subjects. Indeed, from its inception, SVM has been introduced as a mechanism to make visible and actionable the human implications of organizational operations (Ogburn 1933;Wilcox et al 1972). Social value measurement accomplishes this by considering multiple perspectives on the changes in condition of people and/or communities interacting with an organization (Costa and Pesci 2016;Esteves et al 2012;Smith 1995b;Vanclay 2002).…”

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“…With an emerging awareness that economic growth also entailed inequality, poverty, crime, congestion and pollution, government and science bodies began developing 'social indicators' (e.g. quality of life metrics, welfare programme evaluations and social statistics) to assist in monitoring and managing these effects (Wilcox et al 1972). However, it was not until the late 1960s that any large movement towards developing SVM policies and tools for organizations occurred.…”

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“…2 This is partly due to the existence of different lines of inquiry and partly to SVM's origins and theoretical foundations, which are in the domain of public policy (Wilcox et al 1972). Despite focusing on measurement-related issues, SVM has remained quite separate from the main body of PMM literature.…”

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“…Despite focusing on measurement-related issues, SVM has remained quite separate from the main body of PMM literature. 2 This is partly due to the existence of different lines of inquiry and partly to SVM's origins and theoretical foundations, which are in the domain of public policy (Wilcox et al 1972). Furthermore, the focus of SVM studies has remained specific, as its primary aim is to measure the positive or negative 'impacts actually experienced by humans (at individual and higher aggregation levels) in either a corporeal (physical) or cognitive (perceptual) sense' (Vanclay 2002, p. 191) in their interactions with organizations.…”

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Advancing Performance Measurement Theory by Focusing on Subjects: Lessons from the Measurement of Social Value

Beer

Micheli

2018

Int J Management Reviews

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Performance measurement and management (PMM) researchers have recently called for a closer inspection of social controls – the cultural and behavioural aspects of PMM inside organizations – as a complement to longstanding inquiries into technical controls – the rational and structural processes that enable measurement. The authors address this call by first reviewing the principal findings obtained in the field of social value measurement (SVM), which focuses on the measurement of how and to what extent individuals and groups perceive and realize subjective changes (i.e. in knowledge, access and health) from interactions with organizations. Subsequently, the authors distil the main characteristics of SVM research (i.e. the basic conceptualizations, stated purposes and normative principles). They find that SVM tends to highlight the importance of individual and group wellbeing and welfare, aim to understand how organizational actions influence these conditions, and focus on individuals’ lived experiences of measuring or being measured. In comparison, PMM research concentrates on technical controls, relies mainly on notions of systems and structured processes, and assumes people's behaviours are impacted by measures, but does not fully explore their responses. The authors argue that to acknowledge and integrate social aspects of PMM properly into research and practice, subjects – with their thoughts, emotions and experiences – should be included more explicitly in future studies and theorizations.

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Advancing Performance Measurement Theory by Focusing on Subjects: Lessons from the Measurement of Social Value

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2018

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Social indicators, health policy, and the elderly

Snider

1982

Soc Indic Res

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GNP and beyond: searching for new development indicators – a view in retrospect

Simonis

2011

International Journal of Social Economics

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Purpose -World wide, the gross national product (GNP) has been and still is the basic accounting concept and the dominant societal goal and performance indicator. As the concept is full of flaws and deficiencies, national and international committees are searching for alternatives. A view in retrospect may help in this search. The purpose of this paper is to present such a view in retrospect, by looking at the early attempts made to get out of the impasse and to break the deadlock of outmoded concepts. Design/methodology/approach -This paper deliberately looks at the early attempts made to get out of the impasse of the flawed GNP concept, and to improve and extend traditional accounting. Several of these early attempts are presented in some detail. Findings -Both the "Growth and Distribution Index" and the "Net National Welfare Index" were useful conceptual innovations. Over time, however, they got lost or were forgotten. The time has come to reactivate such initiatives or to start and implement similar ones. Practical implications -The traditional GNP concept neglects significant distributive and environmental effects of economic growth. The time has come to either supplement or replace the concept -to go beyond GNP. Originality/value -The conceptual deficiencies of the traditional GNP concept are on the agenda again. A view in retrospect -as presented in this paper -could help, so that in due course a breakthrough becomes possible in the search for new development indicators.

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Social Indicators: Recent Trends and Selected Bibliography*

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References 66 publications

Advancing Performance Measurement Theory by Focusing on Subjects: Lessons from the Measurement of Social Value

Advancing Performance Measurement Theory by Focusing on Subjects: Lessons from the Measurement of Social Value

Social indicators, health policy, and the elderly

GNP and beyond: searching for new development indicators – a view in retrospect

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