Title: Building a world-class civil service for twenty-first century India /
Authors: Das, S. K., 1945-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Civil service reform India.; Administrative agencies India Management.; Public administration India
Abstract: This monograph identifies a range of initiatives for reforming the civil services in India from a comparative perspective. The reform experiences of countries like the UK, Sweden, and New Zealand are analysed and modulated to suit India's requirements.
Contents: Introduction -- Part One: The Civil Service -- 1. The Civil Service that We Have -- Part Two: Institutional Framework -- 2. Clarity of Purpose and Task -- 3. Policy Making -- 4. Delivering Public Services -- 5. Results Orientation -- 6. Performance Management -- 7. Managing Poor Performance -- 8. Integrating Financial Management with Performance Management -- 9. Performance Reporting: The Accounting Parameters -- 10. Risk Management -- Part Three: Organizational Framework -- 11. Recruitment -- 12. Senior Executive -- 13. Tenure -- 14. Domain Competency -- 15. Identification with the Organization -- 16. Civil Service Management -- 17. Post-retirement Placement -- Part Four: Legal and Ethical Framework -- 18. The Legislative Framework -- 19. The Ethical Framework -- 20. Conclusions.