The success story of a ‘successful?' management device

Benjamin Dreveton (1) , Sébastien Rocher (1)

1 CEREGE [Poitiers] - Centre de recherche en gestion [EA 1722]

This paper deals with the implementation of a management device in a French regional government. Based on a case study, it sets out to describe the stages in the implementation of this management device, from its development by administrative staff to its initial rejection and subsequent acceptance by elected officials. This study highlights the contributions of Translation Theory to our understanding of the trajectories of management devices within public organisations.

Mots clés: public sector; Management device; translation theory; public sector.

Domaines: Gestion et management

Benjamin Dreveton, Sébastien Rocher. The success story of a ‘successful?' management device. NEW PUBLIC SECTOR SEMINAR, Nov 2009, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. pp.cd rom. ⟨halshs-00479810⟩