A Comparative Study of Performance-Based Budgeting in Iran and Developed Countries: A case Study of Canada

Due to the numerous environmental complications and the existence of numerous factors affecting managers’ decision making and the necessity of reductions in the government’s current expenses, the issue of efficiency has become the primary focus of organizations and based on the fourth development plan, performance-based budgeting has attracted the attention of governments and organizations. In performance-based budgeting, classifying operations is done so that goals are specified more clearly, the budgeting evaluation is easier and is related to its cost analysis and output is paid adequate attention to. The main goal of performance-based budgeting is the modification of public sector’s management and increasing the efficiency of its costs. This study is presented in three main parts. The first part presents the theoretical underpinnings and the literature of performance-based budgeting. The second part deals with the notion of performance-based budgeting in countries such as Canada and Iran. The third chapter then presents measures taken in relation to performance-based assessment and suggestions for its implementation.