Debate: The Bichardian approach — learning from failure

Karen Johnston

doi:10.1080/09540962.2026.2695224

July 7, 2026Public Money & Management

Debate: The Bichardian approach — learning from failure

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Key Points

The aim is to critically examine the Bichardian approach in relation to public service innovation and failure.
Literature review and analysis of public management frameworks.
Discussion of case studies highlighting failures in public service.
Evaluation of the impact of new public management on innovation.
Identifies key barriers to learning from past failures in public service.
Suggests that new public management hampers genuine innovation.
Recommends specific policy changes for better outcomes.

Implication

Debate explores the Bichardian approach to public service, highlighting implications for policy and innovation.

Abstract

In December 2019, I wrote a debate article for Public Money & Management entitled ‘Failing to learn? The impact of new public management on public service innovation’ (Johnston, 2020). At the time ...

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Karen Johnston (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4f3b002b81a944af575177 https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2026.2695224

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