Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: The New Public Management perspective

  1. theorises proactive participation of public-minded communities.
  2. emphasizes on inter-agency adhocracies.
  3. does not dismiss non-public administrative structures as extra legal.
  4. concentrates on existing institutions, organisations and bureaucracies. Which of these is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Explanation

The New Public Management (NPM) perspective encourages the proactive participation of communities and non-state actors in governance. It seeks to move away from rigid, existing bureaucracies (contradicting statement 4) and utilizes non-public structures for service delivery.

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