This article explores public innovations implemented by local authorities, which consider them as a key means of improving their performance in response to a restrictive context. The authors thus propose to grasp the impacts of these innovations in terms of perceived performance from a global and multidimensional point of view. Based on a quantitative study conducted among French local authorities, this research first presents the results obtained from a theoretical point of view, providing insight into the multiple impacts of implementing innovations within the public sector. Then, at the managerial level, the study identifies specific impacts for each type of public innovation, the aim being to structure the innovation portfolio of public organisations. Points for practitioners An increasing number of innovations are being introduced in the public sector. However, the impact of these innovations on public performance is often not assessed. That is why by focusing our research on French local authorities, we guide managers both in analysing this influence by distinguishing several types of innovation and performance, and in building a portfolio of innovations in line with the internal resources of their local authority, as well as the public service provided in response to the needs of the territory.

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Au coeur d'importantes évolutions, le management public adapte ses pratiques instrumentales, en passant, selon la littérature, d'une logique de de contrôle à celle de pilotage, organisant la performance à tous les niveaux d'une organisation. Dans ce contexte, cette étude vise à analyser le degré d'évolution des outils de la gestion locale, de manière empirique, en s'appuyant sur le cas de la gestion patrimoniale. Pour cela, nous caractérisons ces outils en mobilisant à la fois cette évolution paradigmatique, du contrôle au pilotage, mais aussi le modèle d 'Hatchuel et Weil (1992). Nos résultats mettent alors en évidence la pertinence de notre modèle de recherche, ainsi que la nécessité de développer les outils du pilotage patrimonial au regard des pratiques actuelles.

He is a member of the "Laboratoire Gouvernance et Contrôle Organisationnel" (LGCO). His research focuses on local public performance management, and public innovation. He also teaches performance, strategy, innovation, and research.