1. Introduction -- 2. Socio-economic and political drivers of social procurement -- 3. Historical and contemporary developments in social procurement -- 4. Institutional and resource enablers of social procurement -- 5. Social procurement and the corporate sector -- 6. Governing beyond...

Purpose – This article aims to consider success in terms of the financial returns and risks of new public management (NPM) in state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Design/methodology/approach – Financial returns of New Zealand SOEs were examined through a review of their annual reports over a...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to consider the potential for profit under new public management, through a study of New Zealand's state‐owned enterprises (SOEs). Design/methodology/approach – “Examination from the outside” involved analysis of financial data from 2001 to 2005...

Purpose – This article aims to consider success in terms of the financial returns and risks of new public management (NPM) in state‐owned enterprises (SOEs). Design/methodology/approach – Financial returns of New Zealand SOEs were examined through a review of their annual reports over a...