Key Questions to Organize and Guide Your Study

Here are several key questions to guide your learning about the historical roots of performance measurement in the US. Think about these questions as you proceed through this lesson:

• What factors motivated the introduction of performance measurement in the public sector?
• What major players promoted the introduction of performance measurement reforms in the public sector?
• What were the assumptions upon which the adoption of performance measurement rested during the municipal reform period?
• How were performance measures used during this time period?