Finnish Local Government 2004: Cultural Services 1999

The survey focused on the service provision, administration and development of cultural services in Finnish municipalities. The respondents were heads of cultural services, or other management level employees responsible for cultural services. Similar surveys were carried out in 1996 and 2002. Questions covered the services, resources, facilities and staff of cultural services. A number of questions investigated what kind of services and facilities there were (e.g. museums, theatres, orchestras, dance groups, movie clubs), who provided these services, and whether the municipality allocated funds for them. The respondents estimated the number of cultural events in the municipality, number of people attending, and number of associations, groups and other organisations operating within certain sectors (e.g. music, theatre, fine arts, literature). The respondents were also asked about contracted-out services and competitive tendering. Other themes covered charges and user fees, decision-making in the cultural administration, the impact of different bodies on the department of cultural services, and the use of performance measures. Development of the sector since 1994, the present state, and development policies for the future were charted. Background variables included the respondent's gender, mother tongue, year of birth, job title, responsibility areas at work, work experience in the field, education, and the location of the job.

本调查聚焦于芬兰地方自治体内文化服务的提供、管理与发展。受访者为文化服务部门负责人或其他管理级别员工，他们负责文化服务。此类调查分别在1996年和2002年进行。调查内容涉及文化服务的项目、资源、设施和人员。其中多项问题旨在探究各类服务与设施（例如：博物馆、剧院、交响乐团、舞蹈团体、电影俱乐部）的种类、提供服务者以及市政是否为这些服务提供资金。受访者估算市政内的文化活动数量、参与者人数以及特定领域（如音乐、戏剧、美术、文学）内运作的协会、团体及其他组织的数量。受访者还被询问关于外包服务及竞争性招投标的情况。其他主题包括收费与用户费用、文化行政管理中的决策制定、不同机构对文化服务部门的影响以及绩效指标的使用。此外，调查还描绘了自1994年以来该行业的发展状况、当前状态以及未来发展规划。背景变量包括受访者的性别、母语、出生年份、职称、工作责任领域、在文化领域的从业经验、教育背景以及工作地点。