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Title:Administrative reform in developing countries: a comparative perspective
Author:Jreisat, Jamil E.
Year:1988
Periodical:Public Administration and Development
Volume:8
Issue:1
Pages:85-97
Language:English
Geographic term:Arab countries
Subject:administrative reform
External link:https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.4230080108
Abstract:This study investigates administrative reform in seven Arab states, including Morocco and Sudan, delineates common problems and describes general tendencies via content analysis of official statements. The study deals with reform in three major phases: defining administrative problems and needs; developing strategies for reform; and developing instruments of action for implementation. Appraisal of reform efforts discloses mediocre results based on a poor implementation record attributable to incongruities of methods and objectives of reform. Among such incongruities are the conventional limitations of bureaucracy, the copying of Western administrative rationality in form if not in substance, and insufficient attention paid to traditional, cultural, religious, and political contexts of administration. Recognizing the difficulties involved in conceptualizing and implementing reform in any society, the analysis offers several recommendations to improve the outcome of reform efforts. Bibliogr., note.
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