作者：Christensen, T
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio University
摘要：Three interwoven change elements characterize New Public Management: substantial horizontal and vertical specialization, substituting an integrated sector model for a fragmented functional model, and extensive use of contracts as part of a make the manager manage kind of incentive system. This article discusses the effects and implications of these reform elements on political-democratic processes in general, and on political, administrative, and public enterprise leadership roles more specifi...
作者：Beeson, M
作者单位：Griffith University
摘要：In the wake of the crisis that developed in East Asia during 1997, perceptions of the region have been transformed. Critics claim that East Asian political practices and economic structures must be reformed if the region is to prosper in an era of globalization. In short, the region must adopt a different sort of public policy, one associated with an influential agenda of good governance. This paper critically assesses this discourse and the predominately Western assumptions that underpin it. ...
