Professionals often have problems with governmental policies they have to implement. This can lead to diminished legitimacy and lower policy performance. The goal of this article is to identify the main reasons why professionals resist implementing new policies. An interdisciplinary approach is taken. From public administration literature, I use the policy alienation model, which consists of five dimensions: strategic, tactical and operational powerlessness, societal meaninglessness and client meaninglessness. These are possible reasons why professionals resist public policies (‘resistance to change’, a concept drawn from change management literature). I test these assumptions using a survey among 1,317 healthcare professionals. The results show that when professionals experience that a policy is meaningless for society or for their own clients, they show strong resistance. A lack of perceived influence is much less important in explaining resistance, although this is partly dependent on the particular profession someone belong to. The policy alienation model can help policy makers and managers to develop policies which are accepted by professionals. The article ends with practical recommendations for policy makers, managers and professionals. |
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Verandermanagement en beleid: waarom vertonen professionals weerstand tegen nieuw beleid? |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 2 2014 |
Trefwoorden | public policy,, change management, policy implementation, public management, resistance to change |
Auteurs | Lars Tummers |
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De grote verbouwingEen bestuurskundig perspectief op veranderingen in stelsels van publieke voorzieningen |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 1 2014 |
Trefwoorden | public management reform, New Public Management, New Public Governance |
Auteurs | Philip Marcel Karré en Cees Paardekooper |
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The Netherlands is engaged in reforming several of its public service provision sectors by limiting their hybrid (mixed public/private) character. This special issue deals with these reforms. We have a closer look at the systems of transport, education and housing, and also discuss reforms of the Dutch nation state. Each article poses three basic questions: why has the sector evolved as it has? Why is change seen as necessary? And how does this process take place? By doing so, we draw general lessons on how the Netherlands deals with system change and public management reform. |
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