Managing intellectual labour in Sweden and England

Bibliographic Data

ID20501563
AuthorsJim Barry (University of East London), Elisabeth Berg (Luleå University of Technology), John Chandler (0000-0002-3188-5628, University of East London)
Year2003
Volume10
Issue3
Pages3-22
Publication date2003-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCross Cultural Management An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1352-7606 • E-ISSN: 1758-6089
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/13527600310797612
OpenAlexW1985726131
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited29

Reports on findings from a research project, which has been examining the development of the New Public Management (NPM), a managerial reform movement for change in public sectors worldwide, and reports on a series of semi‐structured interviews with academics in Sweden and England as elements of NPM are introduced into the daily routines of university work. The findings suggest that, despite evidence of common elements of the NPM appearing in Higher Education in the two countries in question, as well as many similarities of experience and response among those subjected to change, there are differences ‐ with academics in England reporting longer hours and increased monitoring of their work than their Swedish counterparts. The article explores the nature of these similarities and differences

Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · New public management · Political science · Public relations · Public sector · Sociology · Engineering · Management and Organizational Studies · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research