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Trust as a key for strategic management? The relevance of council–administration relations for NPM-related reforms in German local governments

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This paper contributes to the discussion about varieties in the implementation of New Public Management (NPM) ideas. The example of strategic management in German municipalities is used to point out the relevance of council–administration relations for the implementation of NPM-related management concepts. Based on ideas from institutional theory and public-service bargain models, a concept of trust is used for the analysis of implementation processes. Results are drawn from qualitative research in five case studies. It is shown that trust is a useful concept for understanding the implementation of management instruments in the public sector.

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  • Jens Weiss, 2017. "Trust as a key for strategic management? The relevance of council–administration relations for NPM-related reforms in German local governments," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(10), pages 1399-1414, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:19:y:2017:i:10:p:1399-1414
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2016.1266023
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    1. Höglund, Linda & Svärdsten, Fredrik, 2018. "Strategy work in the public sector—A balancing act of competing discourses," Scandinavian Journal of Management, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 225-232.
    2. Susana Iglesias-Antelo & Vicente López-López & Antonio Vázquez-Sanmartín, 2021. "Assessing the Influence of Strategic Resources on the Quality of Life in Spanish Cities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-19, November.

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