Abstract
The major shifts in public policy during the past two decades have led to equally momentous changes in policy provision and its supporting structures. This has been characterized as `post-bureaucracy' or `beyond bureaucracy'. This article argues that while new governance forms have emerged, they do not fit the post-bureaucratic model in that while they may have reduced hierarchy, paradoxically, the changes have increased bureaucratic tendencies. The new governance structures also have implications for public-sector workers, and specifically for managers and professionals. The article explores the impact of the new governance of these groups of public-sector professionals, teachers, and social workers and doctors (general practitioners).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 129-157 |
Journal | Organisation |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- bureaucracy
- managerialism
- new public management
- professionals
- public services