Public sector reforms in Fiji: a search for appropriate governance structures

This research aimed to explore and critically examine the reasons why, despite the purported presence of many of New Public Management’s pre-requisites, public sector reforms have had limited success in Fiji. The research found that the New Public Management model has inherent problems that render it of limited use value in a traditional Pacific Island context like Fiji. It proposes that any new (or modified) proposals for governance in the public sector reform process will need to consider the unique characteristics of the Fiji context. Public policy makers, practitioners and scholars should find this research of great value.