Which are the themes of New Public Management? (a) Adoption of private sector practices (b) Improved…
As articulated by Christopher Hood (1991) and Osborne and Gaebler (1992), New Public Management (NPM) emphasizes importing private-sector management styles and market…
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Which are the themes of New Public Management?
(a) Adoption of private sector practices
(b) Improved reporting and monitoring mechanism
(c) Performance targets
(d) Adoption of public sector practices
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
As articulated by Christopher Hood (1991) and Osborne and Gaebler (1992), New Public Management (NPM) emphasizes importing private-sector management styles and market competition into public administration (a), strengthening accounting, reporting, and monitoring mechanisms (b), and setting explicit, measurable performance targets and output standards (c). Thus, (a), (b), (c) is correct.
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