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Emergence of contradictory injunctions in Swiss NPM projects

Emergence of contradictory injunctions in Swiss NPM projects This article examines staff participation and involvement in Swiss public organisations that are undergoing major administrative change. Officially, the new public management reforms have the following objectives: more organisational autonomy; increased organisational flexibility and adaptability; more responsiveness; and greater productive capacity. All these objectives are intended to be attained, in part, by increasing staff participation and involvement. After evaluating some of the new public management projects the paper identifies a number of obstacles which are preventing the achievement of government objectives. The paper concludes that the reforms are producing contradictory expectations that may be undermining the achievement of the government reforms. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Sector Management Emerald Publishing

Emergence of contradictory injunctions in Swiss NPM projects

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2003 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0951-3558
DOI
10.1108/09513550310492111
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Abstract

This article examines staff participation and involvement in Swiss public organisations that are undergoing major administrative change. Officially, the new public management reforms have the following objectives: more organisational autonomy; increased organisational flexibility and adaptability; more responsiveness; and greater productive capacity. All these objectives are intended to be attained, in part, by increasing staff participation and involvement. After evaluating some of the new public management projects the paper identifies a number of obstacles which are preventing the achievement of government objectives. The paper concludes that the reforms are producing contradictory expectations that may be undermining the achievement of the government reforms.

Journal

International Journal of Public Sector Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 1, 2003

Keywords: Public sector reform; Public companies; Service industries; Employees participation; Employees involvement; Switzerland

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