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Hello:

I'm a final year BA(Hons) Accounting with Corporate Finance student at Edinburgh Napier University and I'm doing my disseration in the topic 'The use of performance measures by Scottish local government (Councils)' I would really appreciate if you could spare about 5-7 minutes to complete the questionnaire.All your responses will be completely confidential, anonymous and reported only in the aggregate. I'll be analyzing the data for my dissertation only. After that they will not be used for any other purpose.


If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact me [Evelyn Idebolo] at [07935714707] or by email at [email protected] or [email protected]

Thank you very much for your time and support.
 
 
 
1) Do you think performance measures and statutory performance indicators serves it's purpose in maintaining continuous improvement?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
2) Do performance measures have a role to play within your local council? If yes, how important is it, on a scale of 1 - not at all important and 5 - very important.
 
Yes 1 - Not at all important
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5 - Very important
 
No
 
 
 
3) Does your council measure its progress and performance with that of other councils across Scotland? If yes, how does it measure?
 
Yes - Very high
 
High
 
Average
 
Low
 
Very low
 
No
 
 
 
4) On a scale of 1-5,where 5 is very important and 1 is not at all important, How important is it for your council that it achieves a very high performance measurement level to other local councils across Scotland?
 
1- Not at all important
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5 - Very important
 
 
 
5) Have the reformed performance framework affected your council's performance and achievements since its introduction in 2011 till date? If yes, in what way has it affected it?
 
Yes - Very good
 
Good
 
Bad
 
Very bad
 
No
 
 
 
6) There are 50 national indicators in the reformed national performance framework. Please select at least 2 that have maintained a high performance level in your council's performance measurement over time?
   
 
 
 
7) To justify public sector spending, local government councils across Scotland have had to prioritize their services. How has this decision affected your Council's current position towards its purpose target in the national performance measurement?
 
Positively
 
Negatively
 
Other
 
 
 
 
8) Cutting down some local government services is almost inevitable due to the federal government cuts on public spending. Have your council had to cut down or stop any of its services because of this? If yes, how many?
   
 
 
 
9) One of the strategic objectives of the framework is to build a wealthier Scotland. How would you measure the performance of the national indicators responsible for achieving this objective from your council's point of view?
 
Performance improving
 
Performance maintaining
 
Performance worsening