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Since the 1980s, the increasingly intense interest in public management reform, often referred to as “New Public Management,” has become a global phenomenon. NPM is one of the several administrative trends seen in government organizations around the world over the last two decades, and its widespread popularity has been noted by many scholars and practitioners.
Introduction
Since the 1980s, governments in many countries have undertaken various forms of public management reform, with New Public Management (NPM) among the most common of these reforms. At the same time, many have raised concerns about the negative effects of these reforms and some European countries have even discontinued its use. Given the level of disagreement about NPM reform, it is important to understand what factors influence the success or failure of these initiatives. This entry presents a framework for understanding NPM adoption and...
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Jong, J., Faerman, S. (2018). Framework for Understanding NPM Reform Initiatives. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3418-1
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