01350pab a2200181 454500008004000000100002200040245005300062260000900115300001300124362001200137520079000149650003000939650001800969773004800987909001001035999001701045952010601062180718b1996   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aLam, Jermain T.M.  aPolitical adaptation of Hong Kong civil servants  c1996  ap.132-51  aJan-Apr  aIn view of the political transition of Hong Kong from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under Chinese sovereignty in 1997, this article examines the adaptability of the senior civil servants in Hong Kong. Various political changes have started impinging on the administrative hierarchy since 1991. Although the senior civil seervants still dominate the governance of Hong Kong, they are now being scrutinized by the Legislative Council and challenged by the political parties and politicians, the citizens who demand greater participation, and China's intrusion into the decision making process. In general, the study finds that the senior civil servants of Hong Kong are predominantly conservative in adapting to the forthcoming political changes. - Reproduced  aCivil service - Hong Kong  aCivil service  aPhilippine Journal of Public Administration  a36088  c36088d36088  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 40, Issue no: 1-2pAR36353r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR