1. Introduction -- 2. Defining the concepts -- 3. The history of performance management -- 4. Performance measurement -- 5. Incorporation of performance information -- 6. The use of performance information -- 7. Users -- 8. Non-use -- 9. The effects of using performance information -- 10. The...

The public sector in our society has over the past two decades undergone substantial changes, as has the academic field studying Public Administration (PA). In the next twenty years major shifts are further expected to occur in the way futures are anticipated and different cultures are...

Purpose – This article seeks to assess how performance management in the public domain has evolved over the last several years both in terms of theory and practice in selected countries. The paper also aims to act as the editorial for the special issue of the journal....

Government in Australia is three-tiered—commonwealth (or federal), state and local. The Australian states and territories operate within a Westminster tradition, although demonstrating significant departures. As large sub-national systems, they have developed central mechanisms for providing...