Purpose – The purpose of this article is to improve understanding of the use of performance information in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on a comparative case study in the field of German childcare administration. Two cities have been selected based on...

This Special Issue of the Chair of Public Management’s publication series presents some results of a student research seminar. Following Mintzberg’s approach of management research, we posed the question, "What do public managers really do?" when it comes to managing their organizations. The...

Die Führung und Steuerung von Museen steht vor verschiedenen Herausforderungen und Veränderungen gegenüber. Organisation, Philosophie und Instrumente der Museumsführung wurden bisher kaum wissenschaftlich untersucht. Insbesondere die Art und Weise, wie Museen gesteuert werden, stand bislang...