Transforming higher-level civil service in a new age: a case study of a new senior civil service in Korea.

From: Public Personnel Management | Date: June 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

During the last couple of decades, the improvement of senior leadership qualities became the focus of public service reform around the world. There is a wide range of countries that formally recognize a distinct group of senior civil servants with special roles and needs. Along such a global trend, the Korean government introduced it on July 1, 2006. It is expected that the senior civil service will serve as a key link between political executives and the rest of the career civil service. However, establishing senior management does not just mean modifying the profile of senior officials. ...

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