Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that dedicating the necessary personnel would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that ability to obtain external data regarding other jurisdictions would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that ability to make sense of performance data would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that access to appropriate/useful technology to manage the data your jurisdiction collects would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that ability to tie performance data to jurisdiction’s goals would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that ability to implement change in response to data findings would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction is currently considering new uses of performance data in decision-making, to what extent, if any, would you expect that ability to collect measures on services that are contracted out from other providers would be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

To the best of your knowledge, to what extent would the majority of your jurisdiction’s board/council support or oppose your jurisdiction using performance data to guide decision-making? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

To the best of your knowledge, to what extent would the majority of your jurisdiction’s managers support or oppose your jurisdiction using performance data to guide decision-making? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

To the best of your knowledge, to what extent would the majority of your jurisdiction’s non-managerial employees support or oppose your jurisdiction using performance data to guide decision-making? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

To the best of your knowledge, to what extent would the majority of your jurisdiction’s citizens support or oppose your jurisdiction using performance data to guide decision-making? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Overall, do you agree or disagree that performance management activities would be worthwhile for your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that reported not using data)

Does your jurisdiction use any techniques to systematically evaluate its privatized services or operations?

Does your jurisdiction typically evaluate privatized service delivery or operations in terms of citizen satisfaction?

Does your jurisdiction typically evaluate privatized service delivery or operations in terms of cost?

Does your jurisdiction typically evaluate privatized service delivery or operations in terms of compliance with delivery standards specified?

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses local government performance dashboards or reports to engage its citizens in your government's policymaking and/or operations.

How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of local government performance dashboards or reports for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using local government performance dashboards or reports)

Do you use internal data regarding your own jurisdiction?

Do you use external data about other governments?

Do you not use data about your own or other governments' operations?

Which of the following two approaches best describes your jurisdiction's use of performance data?

Approximately how long has your jurisdiction been using performance measures?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of inputs regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of workload regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?