MERITOCRACY IN THE SINGAPORE CIVIL SERVICE: RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OFFICERS
TAN KANG UEI, ANTHONY
TAN KANG UEI, ANTHONY
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This study of meritocracy in the Singapore Civil Service examines the nature
of and rationale behind the recent changes to the recruitment and promotion policy in
the Administrative Service and how they have altered the conception of merit in the
service. There is a shift from the traditional emphasis on intellectual merit towards a
greater regard for practical merit. There is also a growing recognition of the merits of
the so-called late developers whose talents come to fruition only at a later stage in
their professional careers.
t his academic exercise is divided into four chapters. The concept of
meritocracy and its application to govermnent administration will be examined in
Chapter 1. The meritocratic orientation of Singaporean society will also discussed in
this chapter. Chapter 2 will focus on meritocracy and the Singapore Administrative
Service. It will begin with an overview of the structure, functions and characteristics
of the Administrative Service, and will then consider how meritocracy has applied to
the established practices of recruitment and promotion within the service. In Chapter
3, the recent changes in recruitment and promotion policies in the Administrative
Service will be examined, prefaced by a discussion of the shortcomings in the
established practices that necessitated such changes. The concluding chapter will
consider the implications of the recent personnel policy changes in recruitment and
promotion policy for the merit system in the Administrative Service. The potential
problems that may arise as a result of these changes will also be examined.
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1997
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