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100 _aPoister, Theodore H.
245 _aPerformance measurement in municipal government: assessing the state of the practice
260 _c1999
300 _ap.325-35
362 _aJul-Aug
520 _aIn recent years, the level of interest in performance measurement has hit new heights. In this study we seek to examine the extent to which performance measurement has become integrated into contemporary local government management. Our findings show that many local governments in the United States share a strong commitment to the effective use of performance measures, though we do identify some limits to the current state of the practice. - Reproduced
650 _aLocal government - United States
650 _aLocal government
700 _aStreib, Gregory
773 _aPublic Administration Review
909 _a41939
999 _c41939
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