Tackling the key topics of reform and modernization, this important new book systematically examines performance in public management systems. The authors combine academic theory with practical case studies to present this seminal subject in an informative and accessible manner.

Performance Management takes as its point of departure a broad definition of performance to redefine major and basic mechanisms in public administration both theoretically and in practice. The book is divided into four sections:

• Introducing performance-based management
• Measuring performance in the public sector
• Performance-based management
• Consequences and implications

A must-read for any student or practitioner of public management, this core text will prove invaluable to anyone wanting to improve their understanding of performance management in the public sector.