Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's current elected officials make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to current elected officials)

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

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 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 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)

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 managers 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 Board/council support or oppose your jurisdiction using performance data to guide decision-making? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

To what extent, if any, would you say that ability to collect measures on services that are contracted out from other providers is a problem that your jurisdiction has faced within the last 12 months in its use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

To what extent, if any, would you say that ability to implement change in response to data findings is a problem that your jurisdiction has faced within the last 12 months in its use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

To what extent, if any, would you say that ability to tie performance data to jurisdiction’s goals is a problem that your jurisdiction has faced within the last 12 months in its use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

To what extent, if any, would you say that access to appropriate/useful technology to manage the data your jurisdiction collects is a problem that your jurisdiction has faced within the last 12 months in its use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State holds local governments to a higher standard than it holds itself to?

How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right?

To what extent, if any, would you say the State’s system of funding the local government has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

To what extent, if any, would you say the behavior of local officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

To what extent, if any, would you say the behavior of state officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

To what extent, if any, would you say term limits for state officials have had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

To what extent, if any, would you say communication between state and local officials has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State unfairly treats some jurisdictions (or types of jurisdictions) better than others?

Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State’s decision-making is transparent to local officials?

To what extent, if any, would you say that ability to make sense of performance data is a problem that your jurisdiction has faced within the last 12 months in its use of performance data? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments?