A comparison of three approaches to programme implementation
International Journal of Public Sector Management
ISSN: 0951-3558
Article publication date: 1 July 1996
Abstract
Suggests that recent models of programme implementation have attempted to accommodate both “top‐down” and “bottomup” concerns within their framework. Some analysts have argued that future development of implementation analysis requires further consolidation of these models and the range of variables identified as having a significant impact on outcomes. Compares the commonalities and differences between three recent implementation analytical frameworks. Argues that a diversity in approaches strengthens the capacity of implementation analysis to accommodate differences in policy environments. Thus, future implementation would be better served by developing analytical tools which assist practitioners to choose appropriate implementation models for different policy situations.
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Citation
Ryan, N. (1996), "A comparison of three approaches to programme implementation", International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513559610128681
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1996, MCB UP Limited