Contributions and challenges of ‘New Public Management’: New Zealand since 1984

Authors

  • Judy Whitcombe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v4i3.4259

Keywords:

New Public Management (NPM), public choice theory, agency theory, new institutional economics, State Sector Act, Public Service Association

Abstract

When New Public Management (NPM) swept around the world in the 1980s the New Zealand public sector embraced its theories and embarked upon a rigorous reform process which brought both praise and some scepticism. New Zealand was seen at that time, by some observers, to be a ‘world leader’. However, in the years following the initial impact of NPM the euphoria has given way to a more rigorous analysis of the performance of the public sector and a re-examination of the functions and responsibilities of the public service.

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Policy Quarterly volume 4 number 3 2008

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2008-09-01

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2008): Policy Quarterly

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