Match List I with List II. 

List-I	List-II
(A) Stephen P. Osborne	(I) The NPM: Improving Research and Policy Dialogue
(B) Christopher Hood	(II) New Public Management: An Introduction
(C) Jan-Erik Lane	(III) The Art of the State: Culture, Rhetoric and Public Management
(D) Michael Barzelay	(IV) Public Management: Critical Perspectives on Business and Management

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

Correct option is B

The correct match is:
· Stephen P. Osborne is known for his work, "Public Management: Critical Perspectives on Business and Management," which explores critical approaches to public administration and management.
· Christopher Hood authored "The Art of the State: Culture, Rhetoric and Public Management," a seminal work that discusses the cultural aspects and rhetoric in public management.
· Jan-Erik Lane wrote "New Public Management: An Introduction," providing a foundational analysis of the NPM (New Public Management) framework.
· Michael Barzelay contributed with "The NPM: Improving Research and Policy Dialogue," addressing the New Public Management's implications for research and policy discussions.
This matching highlights the contributions of these authors in the development and critique of public management theories.
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1. Stephen P. Osborne focuses on understanding public management from a critical perspective, assessing how business models impact public services.
2. Christopher Hood is widely recognized for examining the influence of culture and language in public management.
3. Jan-Erik Lane's work introduces the basics of New Public Management, an approach that emerged to bring efficiency into the public sector by adopting private sector practices.
4. Michael Barzelay examines the research and policy dialogue surrounding New Public Management, contributing to discussions on its practical implications.
5. The New Public Management (NPM) movement focuses on reforming public sector management to make it more business-like.