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100			_aMa, Liang. Christensen, Tom _919739
245			_aMapping the evolution of the central government apparatus in China
260			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
300			_a86(1), Mar, 2020: p.80-97
520			_a The structure of political and administrative institutions is important for achieving public goals. It is not fixed, however, but may change as a result of environmental and cultural processes or because of changes in leadership. Structural changes in the central government apparatus feature prominently in the recent strand of reform and change literature, but we know little about structural changes in contexts other than Western democracies. In this article, we analyze the main types of and possible reasons for structural changes in the central government apparatus in China over the past 70 years. We find interesting patterns of structural change in line with administrative developments. Using the multiple perspectives of organization theory, these can be primarily explained by political cycles or action taken by the central leadership, but they have also been influenced by cultural elements, economic growth, and societal transformation. - Reproduced
650			_aCentral government, China, Evolution, Organizational structure, Public sector reform _918865
773			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
906			_aPUBLIC SECTORS - CHINA
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