• Theory/practice of performance management
• Evaluation methods/practices, analyses of efficiency
• Performance benchmarking/measurement, organisational impact
• Performance information utilisation, organisational learning
• Output/outcome/quality indicator definitions
• Performance reward issues
• Visibilisation of performance, performance indicator efficiency
• Organisational paths of performance
• Link between values/cultures and performance management
• Performance measurement roles in transforming institutional settings
• Performance measurement/management/policy context relationships
• Leadership, accountability
• Innovation in public sector management
• Managing public infrastructure technology
• Public sector as venture capitalist/entrepreneur