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- Knutsson, Hans, et al.
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New Public Management in a Scandinavian context
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In: Modernizing the public sector : Scandinavian Perspectives - Scandinavian Perspectives. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2017] | : Routledge. - 9781315560328 - 9781138675940 ; , s. 18-34
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This chapter gives an overview of the main NPM reforms and trends in the Nordic countries. The idea of a uniform Scandinavian model of NPM is discussed - the chapter presents the different countries as members of a shared public administration tradition, albeit with different traits and particular reforms. The Swedish constitution and the organization of the public sector in a centralized and a two-part local government structure are presented, both as a backdrop to the subsequent chapters and for a reflection about whether there is a uniqueness to be found in the Swedish NPM initiatives. The long history of decentralized public decision-making and its ramifications on the structure of the Swedish public-sector organization is given special attention. From a Scandinavian perspective, the public-sector structures and characteristics in Norway, Denmark and Finland are presented, by which the idea of a single Scandinavian model for all is discussed and contested.
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