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Performance measurement and change: the case of Italian new public administration

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  • Michela Arnaboldi
  • Giovanni Azzone

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This is a study of Management Control Systems (MCS) in the Italian public sector in the context of a significant change that is shifting these organisations from a bureaucratic toward a performance-oriented model. The paper aims to present a theoretical framework for developing an overall control system in public institutions. The research approach was structured in three main stages: an exploratory phase, based on a survey and in-depth studies; the theoretical definition of a tailored MCS; and its final testing in three public organisations. The empirical stage suggested the need to develop a modular system, based on a unit of analysis that is the "activity". The study suggests that activities characteristics can be combined to constitute four distinct types, which are the basis for building the MCS.

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  • Michela Arnaboldi & Giovanni Azzone, 2005. "Performance measurement and change: the case of Italian new public administration," International Journal of Business Performance Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(1), pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbpma:v:7:y:2005:i:1:p:1-15
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