New public management and professionals in the public sector. What new patterns beyond opposition?

• Published in: Sociologie du travail (Paris) Vol. 54; no. supplément 1; pp. e1 - e52
• Main Authors: Bezes, Philippe, Demazière, Didier, Le Bianic, Thomas, Paradeise, Catherine, Normand, Romuald, Benamouzig, Daniel, Pierru, Frédéric, Evetts, Julia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier SAS 01.10.2012; Association pour le développement de la sociologie du travail
• Subjects: Administrative reform; Autonomy; Collective action; France; Humanities and Social Sciences; New public management; Occupational autonomy; Occupations; Professional bureaucracies; Professional groups; Professional workers; Professionalism; Professions; Public administration; Reform of the public administration; Sociology; Sociology of work; Occupational autonomy; Professional bureaucracies; New public management; Reform of the public administration; Professionalism; France; Professional groups; Professions

The proliferation of reforms in public administration based on the principles and instruments of the “New Public Management” (NPM) have triggered protest from and collective action by many professional groups in various sectors (healthcare, education, justice, social work, research…) and raised ques...