Digital Issue 01

ETHOS Digital Issue 01, November 2017

For the inaugural issue of our ETHOS Digital Edition, we feature Jocelyne Bourgon, Max Everest-Phillips, Catherine Fieschi, as well as participants of CSC's Leaders in Governance Programme.

Editorial

by Alvin Pang

Between print issues , we are introducing a new digital-only edition of ETHOS, with articles of general interest to public policy and governance in Singapore. These will include interviews, reviews, lectures and opinion pieces, as well as more media-rich material to come, as we find fresh ways to present and consider important perspectives.

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The New Synthesis in the Field: Conversation with Jocelyne Bourgon

Jocelyne Bourgon

Five key challenges can hinder efforts to put previous time, effort and resources to their best uses. Here's how to identify and address them.

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Review: The New Synthesis of Public Administration Fieldbook

Max Everest-Phillips

We should acknowledge our deep connection to our work and learn from what we have gained from each experience, as we refocus on new challenges.

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Opinion: Identities and Institutions - The Needs of a New Era

by Catherine Fieschi

Effective stakeholder communication can help ease disruption and promote buy-in for new goals if projects have to be modified or deprioritised.

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Roundtable: How Technology is Transforming the Public Sector

with Dato Paduka Ahmaddin Haji Abdul Rahman, Ms Anna Roy, and Mr Declan Hughes

Around the world, countries have sought to enhance their workers’ prospects with closer partnerships between sectors, greater clarity about learning goals, more flexibility with educational modes, and ensuring access to training for those who need it most.

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Insights: Using Data

Book Review: The Bias That Divides Us: The Science and Politics of Myside Thinking by Keith Stanovich.

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