Public Sector Performance Reforms in Developing Countries
Insights from the Lebanese Civil Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12923993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elias A Shahda (0000-0001-6254-5581, College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 344-365 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1163/17550920-bja00020 |
| OpenAlex | W4403856113 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Public service performance reform has long been a primary concern for scholars, researchers, and citizens alike. A well-functioning public sector has been considered a key element for socio-economic development, especially in developing countries. A World Bank team has been able to shed light on the successful experiences of fifteen developing countries in their improvement of the performance of public sector employees. Through this experience, the Bank’s team has been able to offer insights into the relevance of five interrelated drivers (political support, institutional capacity-building, incentives, transparency, and technology) to improving performance. This successful experience is a stepping-stone for others and an inspiration for the Lebanese government, which is continually attempting to find answers and solutions to its persistent administrative problems. The article shows that these drivers were not present in the Lebanese context and were thus unable to improve the performance of the country’s civil servants
Business · Civil servants · Context (archaeology · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Element (criminal law · Government (linguistics · Incentive · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public sector · Relevance (law · Transparency (behavior · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Mixed methodology
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The practice of social research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |