Public policies evaluation as inductive learning: perception of state managers on the Programa Bolsa Família

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze how assessment practices, implemented by the MSD for the Programa Bolsa Família (PBF), have provided for the learning processes in the management practices and/or progam management as the government state. We chose to collect data through a semi-structured questionnaire, which were applied to state managers of the PBF through electronic media by Google Forms. We investigated aspects of the personal and professional profile of the managers, as well as questions related to the learning processes resulting from the PBF evaluation research. The main findings from this study allow the researcher to infer that the learning processes resulting from evaluative research of MSD for PBF with the states were very low. It was also observed that the perception of learning is more related to managerial aspects (linked to the executation of the PBF) rather than to instrumental and conceptual factors – wich would allow these managers to assume more active roles, and have more autonomy in the management of the Program.

Keywords: Public policy evaluation. Organizational learning. Programa Bolsa Família.