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100			_aLam, Jermain T.M.
245			_aPolitical adaptation of Hong Kong civil servants
260			_c1996
300			_ap.132-51
362			_aJan-Apr
520			_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
650			_aCivil service - Hong Kong
650			_aCivil service
773			_aPhilippine Journal of Public Administration
909			_a36088
999			_c36088 _d36088