This study was inspired by the desire to contribute to literature on performance management from the context of a developing country. The guiding research questions were: How do managers use performance information in decision making? Why do managers use performance information the way they do?...

A combination of conceptual and practical applications with an emphasis on cutting-edge practices in the US and abroad, this text represents the most notable examples of performance measurement in Canada, Latin America and Eastern Europe, and supports the integration of theory and practice, with...

Leistungserfassung und - steuerung in privatwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen -- Leistungserfassung und -steuerung in öffentlichen Verwaltungen -- Öffentliches Performance Management aufgezeigt im Anwendungsfeld der Feuerwehr -- Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse und Ausblick.