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008			180718b1995 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aHayllar, Mark R.
245			_aReforms to improve performance in Hong Kong's public sector
260			_c1995
300			_ap.28-49
362			_aJul-Dec
520			_aThis paper examines some of the managerialist reform introduced to improve the performance of public sector in Hong Kong. First, the paper details the nature of the Public Service Reform Program which commenced in 1989. Next, Governor Patten's more recent effort to improve services to the community through the introduction of a program of performance pledge is discussed and finally, there is brief discussion of the developing system of performance management or appraisal which is seen as underpinning the other move to enhance performance. Throughout the paper, there is an emphasis on understanding the political and social actors that have been influencing the reform process. In conclusion comments upon some of the implications of the changes from the staff perspective
650			_aCivil service
773			_aAsian Review of Public Administration
909			_a32128
999			_c32128 _d32128