Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Asia /
"Present day knowledge about public sector reforms in Asia is quite scattered and seldom focuses on the challenges of leadership. This edited collection seeks to address this issue by presenting country cases that reflect the great diversity of the region. Home to roughly one-third of the world...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Public policy and governance ;
v. 30. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Asia; Contents; Notes on Contributors; CHAPTER 1: Leadership and Public Sector Reforms in Asia: An Overview; What are Public Reforms? Why do they Matter?; Why This Book?; Towards a Theory of Leadership in Public Sector Reforms; Who Leads in Initiating Proposals for Public Sector Reforms?; How are Public Sector Reforms Implemented?; Horizons and Innovations in Reform Leadership; About the Chapters; References; CHAPTER 2: Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Japan; Introduction.
- 1. History and Political, Social and Economic Background of Public Sector ReformsOccupation Period; High Economic Growth Period; Low Economic Growth Period; Period in Search for New Japan under Various Difficulties; 2. Reasons and Objectives of Administrative Reform; 3. Organizations to Promote Administrative Reform in Japan; Permanent Administrative Organization for Administrative Reform; Advisory Council for Administrative Reform; 4. Importance of Leadership to Promote Administrative Reform: Cases.
- Case 1: Administrative Reform by Prime Minister Nakasone and the Provisional Commission for Administrative ReformCase 2: Administrative Reform by Prime Minister Hashimoto and Administrative Reform Council; Content of the reform of the central government ministries; Case 3: Administrative Reform by Prime Minister Koizumi and His Leadership; Transition of postal services in Japan; 5. Lessons from the Japanese Experiences; 6. Concluding Remarks
- Prospects of Reform in the Near Future; References; CHAPTER 3: Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Indonesia.
- Public Sector Reform in the Context of the Indonesian Changing StateHistory and Character of Indonesian Public Sector Reforms; Leaders Determining Reform Progress; Public Values Upheld by Leaders; Cascading Ideas of Reform from Leaders to Constituents; Operational Capacity Building to Make Reform Implementation successful; Leadership in Managing Risks of Reform Initiatives; Dealing with Resisting Actors Inside the Organization; Initiating Reconciliation Strategies that Turn Threats into Opportunities; Sustaining Reform Through Leadership; Rising up More Cadres Supporting the Reform.
- Creating Authorizing Environment that Leads to Continuing Legitimacy to ReformWorking in Collaboration Beyond Bureaucracy; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 4: Leadership and Public Sector Reform in China; 1. Seven Reforms of the Chinese Administrative System and its Development; 2. Leadership of Reform I: Advancing the Development; 3. The Leadership of Reform II: 'Open Leadership' To Advance With the Times; 4. Leadership of Reform III: 'Innovative Leadership'; 5. Case: Anti-Corruption Leadership; 6. Discussion and Conclusion; CHAPTER 5: Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Thailand.