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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458893103321

Autore

Quah Jon S. T

Titolo

Public administration Singapore-style [[electronic resource] /] / by Jon S.T. Quah

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, : Emerald, 2010

ISBN

1-282-55267-8

9786612552670

1-84950-925-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Collana

Research in public policy analysis and management ; ; 19

Disciplina

351.5957

Soggetti

Public administration - Singapore

Political science - Singapore

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Public Administration Singapore-style; Copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Boxes; Abbreviations; About the author; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Singapore's policy context; Chapter 3. The evolution of the Singapore Civil Service (1819-1959); Chapter 4. Statutory boards; Chapter 5. The public service commission; Chapter 6. Compensation: paying for the ''Best and Brightest''; Chapter 7. Administrative reform; Chapter 8. Implementing PS21 in the Singapore Civil Service; Chapter 9. Combating corruption

Chapter 10. The PAP government's philosophy of governanceChapter 11. Public administration Singapore-style; Public Administration In Singapore: A Selected Bibliography; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by The Global Competitiveness Report. While research has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the statutory boards and their contribution to the attainment of national development goals. The aim of this book is to rectify this gap in the literature by providing a detailed study of public



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