1. The new public management in context; 2. Origins of the new public management: an international view from public administration, political science; 3. New public management: a discussion with special reference to UK health; 4. Explaining the new public management: the importance of context; 5. The new public management, modernization and institutional change: disruptions, disjunctures and dilemmas; 6. Public service professionals and the new public management: control of the professions in the public services; 7. The new public management and social exclusion: cause or response?; 9. New public management and social justice: just efficiency or equity as well?; 10. The new public management: a perspective from mainland Europe; 11. New public management, north America style; 12. Australia, the new public management and the new millenium; 13. The new public management: a perspective from Africa; 14. New public management in developing countries; 15. The politics of new public management: some experience from reforms in East Asia; 16. The new public management in international perspective: an analysis of impacts and effects; 17. The new public management: an action research approach; 18. Organizational research and the new public management: the turn to qualitative methods; 19. Researching the new public management: the role of quantitative methods.

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This book represents a critical evaluation of the nature and impact of new public management, reflecting the latest thinking in the field. The text offers a comprehensive analysis of the topic by leading authorities from around the world, from both theoretical and practical viewpoints.