Connecting the Dots:  Are the New Public Management and Policy capacity related?

Nur Badrina Mohd Barakbah; Azizan Zainuddin; Ahmad Faiz Yaakob

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5881

Authors

Nur Badrina Mohd Barakbah Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Azizan Zainuddin Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Ahmad Faiz Yaakob Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seremban 3, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5881

Keywords:

New Public Management, Policy Capacity, Public Policy

Abstract

The New Public Management (NPM) and Policy Capacity (PC) have garnered significant attention in the field of public administration. NPM is frequently associated with market-based reforms and the privatisation of public services, whereas PC pertains to a government's ability to design, implement, and evaluate policies effectively. Despite the vast literature on these concepts, there remains a dearth of studies examining their connection. This paper seeks to bridge this gap by exploring the linkages between NPM and PC. Drawing from a comprehensive review of articles and journals, most studies revealed that the two concepts are indeed related in some way.

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