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008			181130s2018 xx 000 0 und d
100			_aGeys, Benny
245			_aNever change a winning policy?: _bpublic sector performance and politicans' preferences for reforms
260			_c2018
300			_ap.206-216.
504			_dMar/Apr
520			_aDespite the increasing stress on performance in public sector organizations, there is still little empirical evidence on whether�and if so, how�politicians respond to performance information. This article addresses this research gap by linking registry statistics on school performance in Norway's 428 municipalities with data from an information experiment embedded in a survey of local politicians. Findings show that school performance bears only a weak relationship to politicians' preferences for resource?related reforms, but it strongly affects preferences for governance?related reforms, indicating the importance of accounting for heterogeneity across alternative types of (school) reforms. Moreover, local politicians are, on average, well informed about school performance. This reflects the force of local inhabitants' high information level on politicians' accountability. - Reproduced.
650			_aPerformance appraisal
650			_aPerformance management
650			_aPublic sector
700			_aSorensen, Rune J.
773			_aPublic Administration Review
906			_aPublic sector
999			_c506916 _d506916