Implications of New Public Management Strategy on Performance of Selected Public Enterprises in Ebonyi State Nigeria

Abstract

In recent years, researchers and practitioners in the field of Public Administration have been concerned about public sector Performance and advocated the adopti­on of management practices from the private sec­tor in the public sector for improvement. In view of the above, the study examined “Implications of New Public Management Strategy on Performance of selected Public Enterprises in Ebonyi State”. Content analysis technique was adopted. Findings revealed that State; new public management will significantly improve revenue generation by public enterprises in Ebonyi State; new public management will significantly promote satisfaction of needs of the customers by public enterprises in Ebonyi State; and new public management will positively enhance employment generation by public enterprises in Ebonyi State. The implication being that management of public enterprises has depended on civil service mentality and this has accounted for recurrent failure of these enterprises in providing desired public goods and services for the wellbeing of the people. The study therefore recommended that there is need to invent new public management in order to improve revenue generation by public enterprises in Ebonyi State. There is need for public enterprises to adopt new public management strategy to promote satisfaction of needs of the customers by public enterprises in Ebonyi State. Public enterprises managers should as a matter of urgency apply new public management to enhance employment generation by public enterprises in Ebonyi State.