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100			_aWaheduzzaman, Wahed
245			_aBureaucratic readiness in managing local level participartory governance: _ba developing country context
260			_c2018
300			_ap.309-330.
504			_dJun
520			_aParticipatory governance in developing countries is broadly viewed as an essential prerequisite for successful implementation of public projects. However, it poses many challenges for public bureaucrats in terms of their skills and willingness to engage citizens. Despite the growing evidence of the pervasiveness of participatory governance, research to date has not explored bureaucratic readiness to adopt participatory practices. This research presents findings of a bureaucratic readiness assessment for participatory governance in Bangladesh by exploring how public bureaucrats perceive the value of participation; how they are educated to collaborate with stakeholders; and the extent to which their attitudes are amenable to enhancing participatory governance. Our findings suggest that we can classify readiness in terms of both motivational and educational factors. The study has implications for how readiness can be developed in public officials that may assist in fostering participatory governance in Bangladesh and be informative to other countries experiencing similar issues. - Reproduced.
650			_aBureaucracy
650			_aParticipatory governance
650			_aPublic administration
650			_aPublic administration - Citizen participation
700			_aGramberg, Bernadine Van and Ferrer, Justine
773			_aAustralian Journal of Public Administration
906			_aPublic administration
999			_c506866 _d506866