Finnish Local Government Barometer 1999: Municipal Managers

Municipal managers were asked what kind of characteristics, qualities, and skills would be important for future municipal managers. The respondents also assessed their own leadership qualities and strengths. Opinions on how well their municipality's management system worked (relations between municipal authorities and elected officials, citizen participation, etc.) were charted. Views on who has real influence and power in municipal decision-making were probed. The respondents were asked what kind of municipal leadership system they would prefer (e.g. municipal manager versus mayor) and what might be the consequences of introducing mayors. They also evaluated how well the municipality had succeeded in the management of different sectors, such as health services, municipal finances, employment, or industrial development. Some questions covered the successfulness of human resources management and co-operation. Background variables included the respondents' sex, status in municipal administration, municipality size, region, vocational education, membership in a non-governmental organisation, and party allegiance.

市政管理者被询问未来市政管理者所需具备的特质、品质与技能。受访者亦对其自身的领导品质与优势进行了评估。对市政管理系统的运作情况（市政当局与选举官员之间的关系、公民参与等）进行了评价。关于谁在市政决策中真正拥有影响力和权力的观点也被探究。受访者还被问及他们更倾向于哪种市政领导体系（例如市政经理与市长之间的对比）以及引入市长的可能后果。他们还评估了市政在不同领域，如卫生服务、市政财政、就业或工业发展等方面的管理成效。部分问题还涉及人力资源管理与合作的成功性。背景变量包括受访者的性别、在市政管理中的地位、市政规模、地区、职业教育、非政府组织成员资格以及政党归属。