Il management pubblico in epoca di cambiamenti.

This article deals with the public management reform that have occurred in Italy from 1990 to 2009 and it focuses on the evolution of local and regional level of government. The essay distinguishes between "policy of" the public management and "policy for" the public management. The "policy of" aims to modify the juridical and economic status of the high civil servants and their careers progression. The "policy for" the public management are oriented to improve their professional skills in order to make the policy process more effective and efficient.