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How to Succeed in Reorganizing: The Case of the Norwegian Health Administration *
Author(s) -
Christensen Tom
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
scandinavian political studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-9477
pISSN - 0080-6757
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9477.1987.tb00060.x
Subject(s) - norwegian , administration (probate law) , politics , public administration , political science , control (management) , business , management , economics , law , philosophy , linguistics
There has been a growing concern about administrative reform in many countries during the last 10–20 years. The central administrative apparatus has been restructured, partly as an instrument to fulfill collective, political goals. This study of the reorganization of the central health administration in N orway shows that political and administrative leaders increase their control through a planned reorganization. But such a comprehensive reform also creates problems in adjusting to new administrative roles.