Political Science · Public Administration
Which term is Not related to NPM (New Public Management)?
ACitizen as customer
BEntrepreneurial spirit
CSocial equity ✓ Correct
D'Steering' not 'rowing'
Correct answer: (C) Social equity — Social equity is not related to NPM, so it is the odd one out.
Explanation
★Social equity is not related to NPM, so it is the odd one out.
★Social equity is the central value of the New Public Administration, not of NPM.
★NPM is driven by efficiency, economy and market values, not by equity.
★Treating the citizen as a customer is a hallmark of NPM.
★The entrepreneurial spirit of running government like a business is an NPM idea.
★Steering not rowing, that is, the state guiding rather than delivering, is from NPM thinking.
★So social equity belongs to NPA and stands apart from NPM.
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