LEADER 03259nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910458893103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-55267-8 010 $a9786612552670 010 $a1-84950-925-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000019061 035 $a(EBL)533112 035 $a(OCoLC)609480097 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000426419 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12109363 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000426419 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10389823 035 $a(PQKB)11490445 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC533112 035 $a(PPN)170264203 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL533112 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10387210 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL255267 035 $a(OCoLC)649831440 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000019061 100 $a20091210d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPublic administration Singapore-style$b[electronic resource] /$fby Jon S.T. Quah 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBingley $cEmerald$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (335 p.) 225 1 $aResearch in public policy analysis and management ;$v19 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84950-924-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aFront 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 327 $aChapter 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 330 $aSingapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by The Global Competitiveness Report. While research has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the statutory boards and their contribution to the attainment of national development goals. The aim of this book is to rectify this gap in the literature by providing a detailed study of public administration Singapore-style. Public administration Singapore-style is characterized by these features: macho-merit 410 0$aResearch in public policy analysis and management ;$v19. 606 $aPublic administration$zSingapore 606 $aPolitical science$zSingapore 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPublic administration 615 0$aPolitical science 676 $a351.5957 700 $aQuah$b Jon S. T$0884012 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458893103321 996 $aPublic administration Singapore-style$91974173 997 $aUNINA