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Zero-based budgeting: implications for social services?

G L Otten

    Administration in Social Work
    |December 8, 1977
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    Federal agencies are adopting Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB), impacting social service administration. This approach may present challenges for social workers, similar to past budgeting systems.

    Area of Science:

    • Public Administration
    • Social Work Management
    • Governmental Budgeting

    Background:

    • Federal commitment to Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) implementation.
    • Anticipated unique implications for social service agency administration.
    • Exploration of the impetus behind current budgetary reform and ZBB's appeal.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the potential impact of ZBB on social service agencies.
    • To draw inferences about ZBB implementation challenges by comparing it to the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS).
    • To examine how ZBB may challenge current social service administration approaches.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of ZBB and PPBS.
    • Exploration of budgetary reform drivers.

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  • Qualitative assessment of administrative implications.

    • Main Results:

    • ZBB adoption is a confirmed federal initiative.
    • Similarities exist between ZBB and the earlier PPBS.
    • ZBB is expected to challenge existing social service administrative practices.

    Conclusions:

    • ZBB implementation will likely create significant administrative shifts in social services.
    • Historical parallels with PPBS suggest potential implementation hurdles for ZBB.
    • Social workers must prepare for new challenges and opportunities in administration under ZBB.