Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/267413 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 15676
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We study management practices and performance of public sector organizations in Germany. For a representative sample of municipalities, we provide survey evidence for substantial heterogeneity in the use of structured management practices. This heterogeneity is not driven by differences across states, regional types, or population size. Moreover, we document a systematic positive relationship between the degree of structured management and a diverse set of performance measures capturing municipalities' attractiveness for citizens and firms. Topic modelling (LDA) of survey responses suggests that management styles differ indeed in the extent of structured management, with many municipalities displaying relatively little of it.
Subjects: 
management practices
public sector organizations
local government
municipal performance
World Management Survey (WMS)
JEL: 
D20
D73
H11
H73
R50
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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