New public management and management by results: a bibliometric review of studies in the context of higher education institutions

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New Public Management, Management by results, higher education institution
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This article presents a bibliometric review of the implementation and development of New Public Management (NPM) and Results-Based Management in higher education institutions. Aiming to identify research trends and gaps from 2014 to 2024, the review covered publications indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, resulting in 35 selected articles. Quantitative results indicate peaks in publications in the years 2016, 2018, and 2021, with a notable concentration of studies from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The keyword analysis reveals that the studies predominantly address topics related to performance, accountability, and public sector reforms. Qualitative results show that the articles mainly examine the impacts of Results-Based Management on university funding and faculty performance evaluation, with a focus on structural changes and pressures on academic staff. This study contributes to the understanding of the impacts of NPM and Results-Based Management theories on higher education institutions, identifying a gap in the scientific literature on this topic in Latin American countries. The study suggests the need for further research on the effects of these approaches beyond funding, particularly on the professional lives of faculty members.

Author Biographies
  1. Marcela Boldrini Gazzani Guedes, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)

    Possui graduação em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (2013) e MBA em Gerenciamento de Projetos pela Universidade Vila Velha. Atualmente ocupa o cargo assistente em administração da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo e Mestranda em Gestão Pública. https://lattes.cnpq.br/3218628835411297

  2. Fabrícia Benda de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)

    Possui graduação em Engenharia de Agrimensura, pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2005), Mestrado em Engenharia Civil - Geotecnia, pela Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (2008), Doutorado em Produção Vegetal, pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (2014). É professora Associada I no Departamento de Geologia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo desde 2009. Atua como Professora Permanente e orientadora nos Programas de Pós-graduação em Gestão Pública, Agroquímica e Geografia, na Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Atua principalmente nos temas: Gestão Pública, SIG, Geoprocessamento, Geotecnologias, GPS, Cartografia, VANT, Geoestatística, Lógica Fuzzy e Análise Multicritério. http://lattes.cnpq.br/9513837515797451

  3. Rodrigo Randow de Freitas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo (Ceunes)

    Bolsista de Produtividade Capixaba - EDITAL FAPES 06/2022 - BPC EDITAL FAPES Nº 06/2021. Professor Adjunto do curso de Engenharia de Produção em regime de dedicação exclusiva da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo no campus São Mateus, E.S. / UFES-CEUNES (2015). Doutor pelo programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquacultura pela Fundação Universidade Federal de Rio Grande (FURG) em 2011; Mestrado em Aquacultura pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2006); Especialização em Educação e Gestão Ambiental (Faculdade Saberes - 2003); e Graduação em Administração de Empresas: ênfase em análise de sistemas (Faculdade de Ciências Humanas de Vitória - 2001). Experiência na área de Gestão Ambiental e Gerenciamento Costeiro, Gestão de processos e produtos, análise de cadeias produtivas e Planejamento Estratégico. http://lattes.cnpq.br/8940464292334970

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Guedes, M. B. G., Oliveira, F. B. de, & Freitas, R. R. de. (2025). New public management and management by results: a bibliometric review of studies in the context of higher education institutions. Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering, 11(1), 385-394. https://doi.org/10.47456/bjpe.v11i1.44559