This article describes the reforms to the functions of central government in New Zealand that have been introduced since 1985. It sketches the political and economic situation which motivated the changes to the systems of public management. Some of the theoretical influences that provided insights t
Public Sector Reform and Governance for Adaptation: Implications of New Public Management for Adaptive Capacity in Mexico and Norway
✍ Scribed by Hallie Eakin; Siri Eriksen; Per-Ove Eikeland; Cecilie Øyen
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 333 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-152X
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