Reformen, visionen och modellerna - En fallstudie om den offentliga reformens påverkan på stora investeringar i Stockholms stad
This thesis is based on a case study of the City of Stockholm. The study aims to explore the effects on the city's large investments caused by the public reform. Furthermore, the question concerns the character of the impact and if it will affect what type of investments that will be prioritized. The theoretical background is based on Brunsson's ideas about political organizations shifting towards corporate nature, and Almqvist's interpretation of New Public Management (NPM). Moreover, models explaining public management reform, and the main components of corporate shifting, are used. The City of Stockholm has clearly adapted a number of NPM ideas and other factors that are normally used by corporations. Among these, we find; competition, focus on profitability and efficiency and outsourcing. The conclusion is that the public reform has large impact on the city's large investments, and that the explanation for this is mainly due to external pressure.