IMPLEMENTING NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES

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https://doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v3_i2_c1_p4

Abstract

This paper is an exploratory study of the new public management (NPM)’s implementation in Zimbabwe. The data presented is a review of the government’s policy initiatives and research publications. Findings suggest fragmented implementation of NPM reforms without requisite administrative skills, lack of resources, ill timing, and political inertia. This research’s underlying significance is that it provides insights to improve NPM and future public sector reforms. It contributes to relevant literature by filling gaps in the research on NPM in Zimbabwe The paper provides policy recommendations necessary for addressing public sector reforms in developing economies particularly in African countries that have a history of political instability.

Keywords: New Public Management, Public Sector Reform, Developing Countries, Structural Adjustment Programme

How to cite this paper: Chigudu, D. (2014). Implementing new public management in Zimbabwe: Challenges and obstacles. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 3(2-1), 43-49. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v3_i2_c1_p4