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An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics

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An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics

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This study aims to establish a relationship and make a comparison between Max Weber's concept of bureaucracy and bureaucratic ethics and the New Public Management (NPM) approach. Weber's model of bureaucracy, based on rational authority, forms the ethical framework of both institutional structures and management culture as a determinant of modern public management. According to Weber, merit, adherence to rules, hierarchical responsibility, and professional ethics are fundamental norms in the functioning of bureaucracy. However, these norms constitute only the formal dimension of ethical behavior in the individual-institution relationship. In this context, bureaucratic ethics means not only the technical execution of the task but also the protection of higher-level principles such as impartiality, public interest, and accountability in the use of public authority. The new public management approach is a management understanding that emerged towards the end of the 20th century, developed in opposition to traditional and rule-based bureaucracy. Highlighting the increasing inefficiency of the public sector due to its excessive centralization, the study proposes a participatory approach similar to private sector management. This approach is generally characterized by democratic governance, accountability, transparency, and participation. The study examines Weber's typology of authority, his understanding of rationality, and especially his ethical understanding, expressing the fundamental characteristics of the new public management approach. The final sections of the study compare and evaluate the key differences of the new public management approach within the context of Weberian bureaucratic ethical principles. On one hand, a rational, centralized, and rigid bureaucracy and bureaucratic ethical rules are compared with a transparent and market-oriented new public management approach.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bureaucracy, Ethics, Max Weber, New Public Management

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Yılmaz, H. (2026). An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 15, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1866158
AMA
1.Yılmaz H. An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics. INIJOSS. 2026;15:1-10. doi:10.54282/inijoss.1866158
Chicago
Yılmaz, Hasan. 2026. “An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics”. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 15 (Eylül): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1866158.
EndNote
Yılmaz H (01 Eylül 2026) An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 15 1–10.
IEEE
[1]H. Yılmaz, “An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics”, INIJOSS, c. 15, ss. 1–10, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.54282/inijoss.1866158.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Hasan. “An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics”. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 15 (01 Eylül 2026): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1866158.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz H. An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics. INIJOSS. 2026;15:1–10.
MLA
Yılmaz, Hasan. “An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics”. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 15, Eylül 2026, ss. 1-10, doi:10.54282/inijoss.1866158.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Yılmaz. An Examination of the New Public Management Approach from the Perspective of Bureaucratic Ethics. INIJOSS. 01 Eylül 2026;15:1-10. doi:10.54282/inijoss.1866158