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Public Management as a cultural phenomenon. Revitalizing societal culture in international public management research
Journal
International Public Management Review
ISSN-Digital
1662-1387
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2007-04-16
Author(s)
Abstract
Most scholars in public administration and management research would agree that there is a connection between the culture of a nation or region and the way management in public administration is structured and working ("public management arrangements"). However, to be incorporated into public management research and theory, a more precise notion about the forms, ways, and mechanisms of the interlinkage between societal culture and public management is required. A look into public management literature reveals that wide use and reference is made to the importance and influence of culture on public management arrangements - mostly, though, using the term "culture" as a short-cut for "organizational culture". Public management discussion focuses on varying aspects and levels of culture, and varying conceptual integrations of cultural aspects are found. Public management treatises stress the influence of past events and contexts for the specific functioning and establishment of organizations, rules, and perceptions which in turn have great influence on the reception and functioning of public management mechanisms. Elsewise, organizational culture - or more precisely change thereof - is claimed to be the result of public management efforts. In sum, the interlinkage between culture and public management is there, but is not systematically and explicitly incorporated by referring to adequate theory. Although cultural theory has gained considerable attention, there are still other concepts for the analysis of cultural facts that may be of interest to the subject, too.
Language
English
Keywords
civic culture
new public management
institutionalism
culturalism
research
new public management
institutionalism
culturalism
research
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
International Public Management Network
Volume
8
Number
1
Start page
186
End page
194
Pages
9
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
36220