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“New Managerialism” in Swedish Local Government
Author(s) -
Wise Charles R.,
Amnå Erik
Publication year - 1993
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.1467-9477.1993.tb00044.x
Subject(s) - managerialism , local government , context (archaeology) , public administration , government (linguistics) , order (exchange) , political science , principal (computer security) , business , geography , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , finance , computer science , operating system
This article examines initiatives for organizational reform in Swedish local government. The analysis investigates these initiatives in the context of reform efforts found in many modern democracies, with particular reference to the development of “new managerialism”. An empirical analysis of local government reform decisions is presented in order to determine the principal objectives and direction of reform initiatives. The analysis reveals that management objectives are emphasized most, followed by economic objectives and then public interest objectives. The implications of these findings for future developments in Swedish local government are discussed.