Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

To the best of your knowledge, to what extent do 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 using data)

To the best of your knowledge, to what extent do the majority of your jurisdiction’s citizens support or oppose your jurisdiction using performance data to guide decision-making? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

Overall, do you agree or disagree that performance management activities are worthwhile for your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

Even though your jurisdiction does not currently use performance data, looking ahead, how likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction will adopt new uses of performance data in your jurisdiction's decision-making within the next 12 months? (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 costs required to collect and use 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 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)

Finally, we are interested in learning more about policy issues according to whether communities are rural, urban, or somewhere in between.
How would you characterize your jurisdiction?

During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc. for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's amount of debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt?