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Not every public sector is a field: evidence from the recent overhaul of the English NHS

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  • Oz Gore
  • Jonathan Hammond
  • Simon Bailey
  • Katherine Checkland
  • Damian Hodgson

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A structural interpretation of institutionalism has become dominant in public management research. Yet, studies tend to assume an institutional-level phenomenon without specifying how an organizational field was identified or whether structural characteristics can indeed be found in the organizational population studied. This lacuna is illustrated by exploring the structural interpretation of the field construct in the case of the recent overhaul of English primary care. Findings demonstrate the need for a more robust application of institutionalism in empirical research. Possible research problems for public management and a future research agenda based on a more relational approach to fields are discussed.

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  • Oz Gore & Jonathan Hammond & Simon Bailey & Katherine Checkland & Damian Hodgson, 2019. "Not every public sector is a field: evidence from the recent overhaul of the English NHS," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(4), pages 559-580, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:21:y:2019:i:4:p:559-580
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2018.1503703
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