The New Public Management is not just the implementation of new techniques, it carries with it a new set of values, specifically a set of values largely drawn from the private sector. As we have already noted, there is a long-standing tradition in public administration supporting the idea that “government should be run like a business." For the most part, this recommendation has meant that government agencies should adopt practices, ranging from “scientific management" to “total quality management," that have been found useful in the private sector. The New Public Management takes this idea one step further, arguing that government should not only adopt the techniques of business administration, but should adopt certain business values as well. The New Public Management thus becomes a normative model for public administration and public management.