Discretionary power in public administration: a comparative study between traditional public administration and new public management

Authors

  • Murat Yıldırım

Keywords:

Discretionary power, traditional public administration, instrumental rationality, new public management, technical-economical rationality.

Abstract

In this study, the perspectives of the traditional public administration and new public management in relation to administrative discretion have been comparatively examined. In this context, the definition, importance and dimensions of discretionary power are clarified, the meaning and characteristics of discretionary power in relation to the traditional and the new approaches in public administration have been studied carefully using documentary observation method.

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Author Biography

Murat Yıldırım

Cumhuriyet University, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, the Department of Public Administration

Published

2010-10-28

How to Cite

Yıldırım, M. (2010). Discretionary power in public administration: a comparative study between traditional public administration and new public management. Journal of Human Sciences, 7(2), 839–861. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1320

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Public Administration