Synopses & Reviews
This work describes and critically assesses the merits of the new model of public management in New Zealand. It examines the model's theoretical origins and identifies the administrative principles and doctrines upon which it is based. It also explores how the new model operates in practice, how its outcomes compare with those intended, and what impact it has had, both positive and negative, on the governance of New Zealand.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 372-396) and index.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part I: The Revolution in Public Management
1. The New Zealand Model: Key Features and Continuing Dilemmas
2. The Ideas and Theories Underpinning the New Zealand Model
Part II: The Structure of New Zealand's Public Sector
3. The Framework of Government and the Evolution of the Public Sector
4. Institutional Design in the Public Sector
Part III: Management at the Centre
5. Senior Management in the Core Public Sector: Chief Executives and the Senior Executive Service
6. The Organization and Purchasing of Policy Advice
7. Public Management in a Bicultural Society
Part IV: Management Beyond the Centre
8. The Centre and the Periphery: The Continuing Game
9. Management in Local Government
Part V: Human Resource Management
10. Managing Employment Relations
11. Negotiating Employment Contracts in the Public Sector
12. Equal Employment Opportunities
Part VI: Financial Management
13. Departmental Management of Resources
14. Accountability and the Collective Interest
15. The Role of the Audit Office
Part VII: Responsible Management
16. Ethos and Ethics
17. Administrative Review and Redress
18. Conclusions
Appendix 1: A Summary of New Zealand's Public Sector Reforms 1984/95
Appendix 2: The New Zealand Public Service: Striving for Excellence in Serving New Zealand
Index