The new public bureaucracy : the expansion of organisational professionals in the public sector / Karl Löfgren, (Professor of Public Administration, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) and Patrik Hall, (Professor of Political Science, Department of Global Political Studies, Malmö University, Sweden).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Löfgren, Karl, author.

Hall, Patrik, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Policy, administrative and institutional change series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bureaucracy.

Public administration.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Unlimited, [2026]

Summary:

"This pioneering book compares public administration in two distinct countries to examine the development of a new form of bureaucratisation. Taking a mixed-method empirical approach, Karl Löfgren and Patrik Hall explore the differences and commonalities in this intriguing global phenomenon. The New Public Bureaucracy investigates the growing number of organisational professionals whose primary role is the management of internal functions, such as quality control, audits, performance review and organisational branding. The book examines and verifies this growth by drawing on public sector workforce data and case studies from New Zealand and Sweden concerning transport agencies, police forces and higher education sectors. Löfgren and Hall also identify patterns of growing attention to accountability through the expansion of managerialism, politicisation and professionalisation. They explain the development of a new type of bureaucratisation as the result of the tension between politics and public administration. This book is an essential resource for students and academics in management, human resources and public administration. The New Public Bureaucracy is also beneficial to government professionals working in management to resolve internal organisational issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface and acknowledgement

1. The rise of a new public bureaucracy

2. Theorising bureaucracy, accountability, and professionalism

3. Comparing public sectors and the new public bureaucracy

4. The transport agencies

5. The police forces

6. Universities and higher education

7. The rise of accountability bureaucracy: Conclusions and reflections

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781802203066 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.