The Chief Executive Carrie Lam stated in this year's Policy Address that he will review the current selection and appointment mechanism for high-level civil servants based on the principle of "the one who can live." It is hoped that the civil service team will serve the public more effectively in the future.
However, the authorities still failed to address the shortcomings of the current civil service system and prescribe the right medicine.
In the concept of public administration, the government structure has a principal-agent problem (principal-agent problem).
When applied to the Hong Kong government, it means that the politically appointed secretary (appointing party) and the permanent secretary (agent) often have different interests and concerns, and there is asymmetric information gap between the two parties. .
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will review the current selection and appointment mechanism for high-level civil servants based on the principle of "where the able can live."
(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
At the same time, we have learned from the closed nature of the promotion system for civil servants in Hong Kong, especially when the promotion and filling of high-level civil servants are mainly based on seniority and experience. The permanent secretary in disguised form is not necessarily the secretary of the appointed party. The selection of candidates may further exacerbate the problem of entrustment and agency...
Faced with these problems, what is the solution?
For details, please read the 287th "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly Newsletter (October 18, 2021) "
Diagnosing Hong Kong Civil Service Issues from the Perspective of Social Sciences
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