Implementation of Public Sector Reforms in Pakistan: A Contextual Model.

It is an established fact that implementation of public sector management reforms is complex and often linked to contextual factors but it does not preclude the possibility of finding commonalities across different settings and learning general lessons that can inform future implementation and policy making. The study in question attempts to develop a contextual model for implementation of public sector management reforms in Pakistan through deductive-inductive logic. The model is intended to provide a framework within which the main forces for and against public management reform can be identified and placed in relation to one another in addition to providing a reference benchmark (archetype) for real-world reform implementation endeavors. Based on interview with individuals working on key position in public sector organizations (key Informant Approach), the results show that the success of policy …