Publication details
Public Sector Reform: An overview of recent literature and research on NPM and alternative paths
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | International Journal of Public Sector Management |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513551311293408 |
| Field | Management and administrative |
| Keywords | New Public Management; performance management; Governance; Developmental state; Neo-Weberian state; Public Sector Reform |
| Description | The article argues that NPM has two dimensions, namely the minimization of the role of government vis-a-vis society and the improvement of the internal performance of the public sector. Whereas the first dimension is indeed more and more disputed nowadays this does not imply this also goes for the second dimension. The conclusion of this article calls for explanatory empirical research in order to explain the increasing variance in reforms among countries, by investigating which factors are determinative for decisions by governments to turn one way or the other. |
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