2012 · Q65
New Public Management is characterised by:
- 1A shift towards cost effectiveness and economy in the use of public resources
- 2Preference for clusters of organisations rather than pyramids of organisations
- 3Flexible and adaptive organisational systems rather than rigid planning and traditional bureaucratic hierarchy
- 4Rigid planning and traditional bureaucratic hierarchy.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
indian-polity-economypublic-administration
- A3 and 4
- B1 and 2
- C1, 2 and 3
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
New Public Management emphasises economy and efficiency, decentralised clusters, and flexible adaptive systems - statements 1, 2 and 3.