The development of performance systems in public administration: Comparison between countries

Increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of public administrations is seen as a common ideal in every region of the world. In order to achieve this, performance measurement and management systems have started to be used in public administrations in the second half of the last century and especially with the development of the New Public Management approach. In the study, after giving information about performance systems, basic concepts, working mechanism and their development in public administrations, the relationship between performance measurement and management processes and ethics is examined. The development and functioning of performance management and measurement practices in public administrations of the countries in different geographies are exemplified and compared. Comparison results are classified and their properties are stated according to the identified distinctions. Determinations and evaluations are made regarding public performance management and measurement systems and their implementation.