Performance measurement in romanian local public organization - an exploratory analysis of performance measurement systems

The purpose of the article is to reveal several aspects related to the main characteristics of organizational performance measurement in Romanian local public organizations and to highlight an exploratory imagine of performance measurement systems (PMS) for this institutions. Based on a sociological survey, involving a total of 90 local organization (local and territorial public institutions) from the North-West of Romania (survey covering the main local institutions within six counties from north-west of Romania), the conclusions of the article revealed the low usage level of PMS in these institutions, a limited interest manifestation by the key stakeholders. The conclusions of the article argues that performance measurement systems is still not regarded as a useful managerial tool in Romanian local public organizations, although performance measurement is a great opportunity for resources allocation, budget construction or motivating employees. The local government does not take into account these benefits and continue to provide services without counting its effectiveness. Reasons for these aspects, practical contribution of the research and future perspectives are also discussed.