New Public Management - Political Science Coaching Centre

2. Given below are two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : (GUJARAT SET 2019 DEC)

Assertion (A): The New Public Management is a mere extension of New Public Administration

Reason (R): The Second Minnowbrook Conference followed the First Minnowbrook Conference after twenty years.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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3. The emergence of the following is considered as a critic of traditional approach of Public Administration which was 'Weberlan', 'Bureaucratic': (TELANGANA SET 2023)

1. Systems Theory

2. Organisation Theory

3. Hierarchical Theory

4. New Public Management

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4. The "New Public Management" perspective considers that: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Whatever the public good or service provided by the government, the same good or service should be produced by the private sector.

2. The government should produce nothing at all, it should only regulate.

Choose the correct code:

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. 1 & 2 Both

4. Neither 1 nor 2

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5. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): New Public Management is anti-positivist, anti-technical and anti-hierarchical.

Reason (R): It lays emphasis on relevance, values and equity to provide better services to citizens in public interest.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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6. Identify the correct sequence in which the following theories / approaches appeared:

(i) Human Relations Theory

(ii) Max Weber’s Bureaucratic Theory

(iii) New Public Management

(iv) Decision-Making Theory

Codes: (NET 2010 Paper II December)

(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(B) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

(D) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

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7. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): In future, Public Administration will be assessed with scientific tools viz. performance indicators and high standards of theory.

Reason (R): The impact of public choice and NPM is more on the present day Administration.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (NET March 2023 Shift 1)

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

4. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

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8. 'Reinventing Government' was catalytic in heralding a new paradigm of public administration. One of the following is NOT an idea of it: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Privatising public sector enterprises

2. Increasing budgets

3. Downsizing government

4. Contracting out in selected areas

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9. Given below are two statements: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

Statement I: Public Choice Approach Theory supports the bureaucratic model of administration.

Statement II: Vincent Ostrom is a supporter of Public Choice Approach Theory.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

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10. Who among the following studied the bureaucracy on the basis of public choice theory? (RAJASTHAN SET 2020 PART 2)

(1) Ralph Miliband

(2) William Niskanen

(3) Eric Maskin

(4) B. Guy Peters

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11. New Public Management mainly focuses on (University of Hyderabad MA 2021)

A. Efficiency and effectiveness

B. Regulatory aspects

C. Legal aspects

D. Financial aspects

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12. Given below are two statements (JNU MA 2021)

Statement I: Public Choice Approach is associated with Vincent Ostrom.

Statement II: Structural Approach is not associated with Herbert Simon.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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13. Which one of the following is not identified by Nicholas Henry as one of the fundamentals of New Public Management? (DU MA 2020)

1. Accessibility

2. Agility

3. Adaptability

4. Accountability

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14. Which amongst the following is not typical to post-New Public Management? (DU MA 2021)

1. Digital governance

2. Engaged governance

3. Public value

4. Politics-administration dichotomy

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15. Who wrote Reinventing Government (1992)? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

(a) Gordon Tullock

(b) Osborne and Gaebler

(d) Robert Denhardt

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16. Mc Gregor in his celebrated text, The Human Side of the Enterprise has given his famous "theoretical assumptions". Which of the following are the correct assumptions? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

A. The average human being, with relatively little ambition, prefers to be directed and wishes to avoid responsibility. Security is the main concern.

B. The average human being learns under proper conditions not only to accept but to seek responsibility.

C. The average human being has an innate antipathy to work, which he will avoid, if he can.

D. "Best management is a true science"

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A and B only

(b) A and D only

(d) C and D only

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17. The term New Public Management was coined by: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) Henry Fayol

B) Thomas R Dye

C) Christopher Hood

D) Antony Downs

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18. New Public Management (NPM) has modernised bureaucracy. How is accountability ensured under NPM? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) Performing agency's goals

(B) Following rules in detail

(D) By not obeying orders given by superiors

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19. The New Public Management approach took root in (University of Hyderabad MA 2020)

A. UK

B. India

C. China

D. Russia

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20. Who among the following considered New Public Management as 'marriage of opposites'? (Maharashtra SET 2024 Paper II)

(A) David Osbone

(B) Christopher Hood

(D) Camilla Stivers

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21. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect regarding New Public Management (NPM)? (NET 2023 JUNE Shift I)

1. NPM is aggressively result oriented and objective focused.

2. NPM views public administration from the managerial angle

3. NPM believes in the separation of steering from rowing

4. NPM have attributes like raw bureaucratic power, internalization, and concentration.

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22. Who coined the term 'New Public Management'? (PUMDET 2024)

(A) Christopher Hood

(B) Fred Riggs

(D) Vincent Ostrom

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23. The basic premise of New Public Management (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Increasing role of bureaucracy

(B) Increasing supervision of government

(D) Flexible and open civil society

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24. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of New Public Management? (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) It has market orientation

(B) It upholds public interest

(D) It focuses on performance appraisal

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25. Which one of the following was not emphasised under New Public Management? (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

(A) Management

(B) Policy

(D) Efficiency

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26. Osborne and Gaebler have codified certain features of the New Public Management approach. Which one of the following is not a part of this codification? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) Public administration with managerial principles

(B) Citizen-centered administration

(D) Equity and social relevance

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27. Which of the following sets of values emphasised by the classical model of Public Administration is challenged by the New Public Management? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Rationality, hierarchy, centralization

(B) Professionalism, efficiency, economy

(D) Communication, leadership, authority

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28. Which one of the following concepts favours market-friendly and business process engineering, apart from continuing with old principles of public administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

(A) Scientific Management

(B) Science of Administration

(D) New Public Administration

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29. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler are associated with: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Comparative public administration

B) New Public service

C) New Public Management

D) Public Choice Theory

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30. New Public Management Emphasizes: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Lean Government

B) Social Equity

C) Management by Objectives

D) Performance Appraisal

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31. Which of the following statements is true about New Public Management? (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) The citizens are not viewed as Customers

(B) Administrators are not viewed as Public Managers

(D) None of the above

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32. Who among the following introduced the concept of "Entrepreneurial Government" (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) David Osborne and Ted Gabler

(B) James G. March

(D) None of the above

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33. Who talked about the reinventing government in public administration? (DU MA 2020)

1. Osborne and Gaebler

2. Patrick Dunleavy

3. Nicolas Henry

4. William Niskanen

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34. What is the correct sequence in which the following theories/approaches appeared? (NET December 2007)

(i) Human Relations Theory

(ii) Max Weber's Bureaucratic Theory

(iii) New Public Management

(iv) Decision-making Theory

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(B) (iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)

(D) (ii), (i), (iv) and (iii)

The correct sequence in which the theories/approaches appeared is as follows:

Max Weber's Bureaucratic Theory – Early 20th century (around 1920s): Weber's theory focused on structured, hierarchical organizations and formal rules.
Human Relations Theory – 1930s-1940s: This theory, developed by Elton Mayo and others, emphasized the importance of social factors and employee well-being in organizations.
Decision-making Theory – 1940s-1950s: This approach, associated with Herbert Simon, focused on the process of decision-making in organizations, particularly the bounded rationality of human actors.
New Public Management – 1980s-1990s: This approach emerged as a reform movement emphasizing efficiency, decentralization, and private-sector management techniques in the public sector.

Thus, the correct chronological order is:

(ii) Max Weber's Bureaucratic Theory → (i) Human Relations Theory → (iv) Decision-making Theory → (iii) New Public Management.

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35. Identify the correct sequence in which the following theories / approaches appeared: (NET December 2010 Paper II)

(i) Human Relations Theory

(ii) Max Weber’s Bureaucratic Theory

(iii) New Public Management

(iv) Decision-Making Theory

Codes:

(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(B) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

(D) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

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36. Examine Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (SLET 2023)

Assertion (A): The New Public Management (NPM) is theoretically based on economics and Private Management.

Reason (R): The New Public Management poses a threat to public interest and democratic governance.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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37. According to Nicolas Henry which of the following are the fundamental A's of New Public Management? (NET November 2021 Shift II)

A. Agility

B. Alertness, Accountability

C. Alignment, Adaptability

D. Authority

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A and D only

2. B and C only

3. A, B and C only

4. A and C only

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38. Patrick Dunleavy has enumerated which of the three key components of New Public Management (NPM)? (NET November 2021 Shift II)

1. Disaggregation, competition and incentivisation

2. Centralization, power and authority

3. Bureaucratisation, rigidity and timidity

4. Conservation, displacement of goals and conflict

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39. Public Management rests on a blending of (WB SET 2017 Paper III)

(A) the structural orientations of traditional Public Administration and the cultural orientations of general management.

(B) the cultural orientations of traditional Public Administration and the structural orientations of general management.

(D) the instrumental orientations of traditional Public Administratrion and normative orientations of general management.

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40. In which year did the Minnowbrook Conference III take place? (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) 2000

(B) 2006

(D) 2010

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