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Ewan Ferlie, Professor of Public Services Management, King’s Business School, King’s College London, UK‘Advanced Introduction to New Public Management <i>offers a unique and balanced survey of one of the most impactful ideas in contemporary public administration. Professor Ferlie identifies both the intellectual filiation of NPM and its manifestations in various sectors and countries. A must read for students, practitioners and scholars in the field.’</i>
- Jean-Louis Denis, University of Toronto, Canada,
<i>‘Ewan Ferlie has produced an extremely valuable review of New Public Management to date from its beginnings in practice in the 1980s and its intellectual origins much earlier. His personal knowledge of NPM reforms in practice, especially in the UK, adds a wonderful richness to the presentation. Well done, indeed!’</i>
- John M. Bryson, McKnight Presidential Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, USA,
This Advanced Introduction provides an overview of the nature and impact of New Public Management (NPM) reforms in public sector management. Ewan Ferlie evaluates key theories, case studies and the evolution of NPM, demonstrating its ongoing influence on contemporary organizations.
Key Features:
- Assesses professional-managerial hybrids in NPM
- Examines global case studies in health, social care and higher education
- Analyzes the links between NPM, schools of strategic management and theories of innovation
- Explores ‘soft’ NPM, emphasising cultural change rather than incentives and performance management
Insightful and accessible, this Advanced Introduction is a valuable resource for scholars and students in business and management, politics and public policy, organizational change and innovation. It is also prime reading for public managers and consultants seeking a deeper understanding of the impact of NPM.