Download or read book Public Administration Reforms in Europe written by Gerhard Hammerschmid and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a survey of more than 6700 top civil servants in 17 European countries, this book explores the impacts of New Public Management (NPM)-style reforms in Europe from a uniquely comparative perspective. It examines and analyses empirical findings regarding the dynamics, major trends and tools of administrative reforms, with special focus on the diversity of top executives’ perceptions about the effects of those reforms.