Politicians' use of performance information in Flemish municipalities

Politicians have a different perspective on performance than the perspective implied in the NPM model. Political and economic rationality generate divergent objectives. Previous research has come to rather sceptical conclusions about the acceptance and use of performance information by local politicians. This dissertation attempts to answer the question of how important performance information is for local politicians in their daily policy-¬¬ and decision- making role. The research builds on empirical findings and attempts to evidence the presupposed patterns of use. We particularly focus on p... Mehr ...