The Network has grown to almost 400 members from approximately 45 countries. Here is the latest news about IPMN events and activities. A closing panel session offered conclusions on the theme from Professor Lawrence R. Jones, Naval Postgraduate School, Professor Hood and Professor Boston. 3 later this year. IPMN is very grateful for the organization and support of these two events provided by James Guthrie and Peter Steane at MGSM and Rob Laking at Victoria University.
Authors generally are quite receptive to comments on their drafts.
Part of the purpose of IPMN is to encourage dialogue among and between public management academics and practitioners, so if you have comments please direct them to the authors at the e-mail addresses or other addresses provided in the papers. Editors for this volume are L. R. Jones, James Guthrie and Peter Steane. A brief summary is provided below of some of the conclusions drawn based upon the plenary and paper sessions at the IPMN conference in Sydney and workshop in Wellington. However, in relatively mature examples of NPM-oriented reform, adjustments and considerable steering is evident. Australia and New Zealand are examples that confirm this very modest conclusion.