CEEG Seminar Series: Influence of New Public Management (NPM) practices on the performance management of Mozambican State companies - preliminary results

Eugénio Matlaba, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), will present his recent study on the influence of New Public Management (NPM) practices in the performance management of Mozambican State firms in the next CEEG seminar (date to be announced).

The seminar is part of the CEEG Seminar Series, organized under the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme. The seminars offer a forum to share and discuss ongoing research on topics related to the work of the IGM programme and to foster a culture of research at the faculty and at UEM in general.

The series takes place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM). It is a public event open to everyone. The presentation will be given in Portuguese.

About the study

The influence of New Public Management (NPM) on the performance management of Mozambican State companies falls within the field of study of Management Control. State companies are governed by the pursuit of the public interest, as well as by the guiding principles focused on business models and private law. They tend to operate in sectors related to the production of services and goods that affect society as a whole, thus justifying the presence of the State in their capital structure. In this way, they match private management goals – financial, economic, operational performance – with public goals – quality of the service provided, range of services to customers and the economy – in the context of the strategic management of these sectors.