Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The New Public Management relies heavily on third parties of manage and deliver government services.
  2. The New Public Management as a discipline withdrew from both political science and management. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

New Public Management (NPM) emphasizes outsourcing, privatization, and third-party delivery of government services, making statement 1 correct. NPM emerged as a distinct paradigm that drew from economics and management but moved away from traditional public administration and political science approaches, making statement 2 also correct. The response stating 'Both 1 and 2' accurately captures NPM's core features.

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