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Bureaucracy in Three Different Worlds: The Assumptions of Failed Public Sector Reforms in Korea

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Why is it so difficult to implement Western reform programs in Asian bureaucracies? To address this question, this study explores cultural aspects of national bureaucracies. A government bureaucracy is shaped by its cultural and historical context, and this paper specifically focuses on contrasting models of government bureaucracy in the USA, Korea, and Germany. Differences between the models are explained by examining both internal operations as well as the relative relationships of the state to society. Based on this, the incompatible assumptions of Korean reformers are examined. This study is useful for developing countries engaged in Western-style bureaucratic reform. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

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  • Tobin Im, 2014. "Bureaucracy in Three Different Worlds: The Assumptions of Failed Public Sector Reforms in Korea," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 14(4), pages 577-596, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:14:y:2014:i:4:p:577-596
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-013-0246-7
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