The Vitality of Administrative Reform

A Critical Review on The Administrative Reforms in The Korean Central Government: A Case Study of The Kim Dae-Jung Administration

“…Therefore, our attention is more likely to be put on the process than on the actual effects (Gormley, 1987: 153). It is well known that the net effects of government restructuring or function adjustments among organizations are not as high as expected, considering the time and efforts, and political and administrative costs (Caiden, 1988). The reason that many Korean governments in the past actively pursued restructuring in spite of the relative ineffectiveness is the value of an expression in the will to reform, means of power redistribution, or measures to induce changes in policies.…”

From Bureaucracy to Debureaucratization?

“…The movement has been widespread, observable at once at the national, subnational, and international levels. One aspect of this break with long-established patterns is a deliberate effort, through training, education and other means, to change certain habits of minds, standards of work and behavior, and to assimilate them to those of private enterprise (Caiden 1988:341, Dwivedi et al 2007. Another is diversity and flexibility in matters of selection, recruitment and promotion of public servants.…”

Administrative Reform and Economic Development: Concepts, Issues, and the National Experience

“…The policies developed and implemented included, for example, privatization, decentralization, deregulations, reduced taxation, performance-oriented management, and the streamlining of public business. Facing different economic and political problems, other developed countries, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden, also adopted various reform policies to improve effective and efficient management of their financial and administrative systems (Caiden, 1988).…”