Case Studies in Public Governance: Building Institutions in Singapore

ISBN: 978-0-415-50671-7 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-203-12484-0 (ebk)
by June Gwee

This book is a collection of case studies on the development of institutions in Singapore. Each has been carefully selected to profile a particular sector: urban governance, education, social security, and industrial relations. These case studies highlight the importance of culture, leadership, and systems in building institutions. They demonstrate how interactions between people — leaders and employees — and the organizations they belong to may influence institutional culture.

INTRODUCTION

June Gwee

PART I CULTURE

CASE STUDY 1 GROWING A CITY IN A GARDEN

Neo Boon Siong, June Gwee and Candy Mak

PART II LEADERSHIP

CASE STUDY 2 LEADING CHANGE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

June Gwee and Neo Boon Siong

CASE STUDY 3 SUSTAINING THE VALUE OF WATER

James Low

PART III SYSTEMS

CASE STUDY 4 DESIGN AND RENEWAL OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND

Tan Soo San

CASE STUDY 5 MANAGING INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS THROUGH TRIPARTISM

Gabriel Wong

APPENDIX

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