Table 1 Comparing Perspectives: Old Public Administr
(Old Public Administration
Primary theoretical and RIRERIEEAW soci ana poticat
epistemological foundations commentary augmented by naive
Soria science
Prevaling rationality and ic rational
trond mogorcriuman —
behavior
Conception ofthe publi interest ESHER anc expresso in
raw
Towhom are public servants GETS
responsive?
Role of government
focusing on
a single, poiically defined
cnjectne)
Mechanisms for achieving policy AGRA RGRESRID ou
objectives exstng government agencies
Approach to accountabiy BD crises axe
responsibie to democratically
fected political leaders
‘Administrative discretion TET atiowen
‘administrative officials
Assumed organizational structure SFERUERSABISRGalions market
by top-down authori within
‘agencies and contol or regulation
of clients
Assumed motivational bass of
publie servants and
administrators
ion, New Public Management, and New Public Service
‘New Publ Management
more sophisicates SERS, varie
diologue based on postivs social
(GMMSTAM Jeialanaszonome anaty
or the se
intrested detsion maker
‘Gacomes
ABM cring 2s EAP to
‘unleash market fores)
Creating mechanisms ane incentive
aaa
Berne accumaon ot
{etree wi rsa oueomes
esr by bead groups etlons
erates)
RR ce
swevemrl goo
be organizations
erlang
van te aberey
(CGREPRERELAEISBIA,ideotooicat
desire to reduce size of government
[New Publi Service
approaches to knowledge
Including pesitve, Interpretive,
real, and postmodern
Suatege tonoity, GOBER
GERIBIRI (potest ccorome.
‘organizational)
Resto SUB. ut stare
values
EE ou.
and community groups, creating
shared values)
Bui
sto
meet mutually agreed upon needs
GREED p ic servants mast
ater to law, community values,
Paliial norms, professional
Sandards, and etizen interests
Discretion needed but ED
aE
Collaborative strdetires wh
leadership shared internally and
exernaly
EBD sre 1 contibute
tosoziety.