Ola Mattisson
Senior lecturer
New Public Management in a Scandinavian context
Author
Editor
- Irvine Lapsley
- Hans Knutsson
Summary, in English
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.
Department/s
- Department of Business Administration
Publishing year
2017-01-02
Language
English
Pages
18-34
Publication/Series
Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Routledge
Topic
- Public Administration Studies
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 9781138675940
- ISBN: 9781315560328