Beyond New Public Management

Edited by Koichiro Agata

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About the Book

This collection brings together an international array of contributors to examine public management in several countries across the world. The book demonstrates that the debate should now move beyond 'new public management' and offers constructive suggestions, based on empirical evidence, of where the future lies.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Situations in European Countries 1. After NPM: Better Management for Better Services in the UK 2. New Public Management as a Loss of Values?: The Change of Administrative Culture and Ethics in the German Public Sector 3. Public Service in France: The Change of Values? Part 2: Situations in East-Asian Countries 4. Searching for an Alternative Paradigm for Korean Public Administration after the NPM Movement 5. Transitional Leadership, Public Administration and State in Todays China 6. NPM in Japanese Public Administration: Making the Most of Latecomer's Advantage? Part 3: Comments from the Perspective of USA and OECD 7. NPM American-Style 8. Beyond NPM: A New Agenda for Public Sector Modernisation in OECD Countries

About the Author(s)

Koichiro Agata is Professor and Vice Dean of Public Administration at Waseda University, Japan.