Kroll, Alexander creator Vogel, Dominik text xu| 2014 continuing ng p.974-991. This article examines the use of performance information by public managers. It conceptualizes purposeful data use as a type of extra-role behaviour which requires additional effort on the part of the managers and which is not extrinsically rewarded. The article sheds light on one potential antecedent of performance information use ﾖ the motivation of the users. It argues that we can observe high levels of data use if managers driven by public service motivation (PSM) work under transformational leaders. Using a needsﾖsupply perspective on supervisors and followers, we suggest that there is a PSMﾖleadership fit which fosters the performance of this extra-role behaviour. The article is based on data from German local government and its findings contribute to the literatures on PSM as well as on performance management. - Reprodu Civil service Leadership Public administration Motivation Public Administration 180718