PUBLIC SERVICE ETHICS IN A DEMOCRACY (O.G. Stahl, 1971)

Presented by J. B. Nangpuhan II (MPA Student) to Dr. C. G. Song, Professor of Public Administration at Chonnam National University, South Korea under 'Introduction to Public Administration'. Date presented: 24Nov2010.

 

SUMMARY[1]

 

Key Terms:

·         Ethics

·         Public interest

 

IN TRODUCTION

Government officials and employees are not only committed to loyal and effective performance but are obligated to carry out a public objective – which in any nation controlled by the people can mean only such purposes as are arrived at democratically. Ethics are truly a part of competence, and they are a part of democracy. Writers commonly refer to the public service as if it were an occupation (e.g. law, medicine). As a matter of fact, it is a composite of all occupations many of which themselves embrace definite ethical standards. Practically every occupation known to man is represented in the American public service.

Higher education funding rises among OECD member nations

(repost)

by: Maria Burke/ RSC/ 19 September 2011

At a time when governments are grappling with shrinking public budgets, most are still choosing to invest in higher education, according to a new report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) findings reinforce the view that good education and skills are extremely valuable and have helped to insulate well educated workers from unemployment during the economic crisis.  

Most OECD countries increased higher education (HE) funding (as a proportion of GDP) between 2000 and 2008, according to the report Education at a glance 2011. Out of 32 with comparable data, only Ireland, Israel and Sweden cut funding.

World Bank urges higher education budget by the Philippine government

(repost)

from Manila Standard Today

Freedom of speech

The World Bank report says tertiary education spending in relation to gross domestic product was lowest in the Laos, Cambodia, and the Philippines. Ratios are higher in Vietnam, Indonesia, and especially Malaysia.

“To increase spending in tertiary education, Laos, Cambodia and the Philippines should consider increasing their education spending in relation to GDP. High tax shares to GDP would suggest more potential for public spending increases,” it says.

It added the Philippines’ public tertiary expenditure stood at only 0.34 percent of GDP, compared with Indonesia’s 1.2 percent, Malaysia’s 1.69 percent, Thailand’s 0.71 percent. In 2010, overall public education expenditure in the Philippines was just 2.8 percent of GDP, compared with 4.13 percent in Malaysia and 4.12 percent in Thailand.

Survey to International Students at Chonnam National University (Spring Semester, 2011)

KOREAN LIFE AND IMPRESSIONS:

http://web.chonnam.ac.kr/en/

A SURVEY TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

(SPRING SEMESTER, 2011)

 

J. B. Nangpuhan II

Student, Master Program in Public Administration

Chonnam National University

South Korea

Course: Research Methods in Public Administration

 

Adviser: Dr. G. C. Jang

Professor, Department of Public Administration

Chonnam National University 

 

ABSTRACT

This survey aims to assess the lifestyles of international students studying at Chonnam National University (CNU). This university is regarded as one of the major national universities in South Korea. CNU’s enrollment exceeds more than thirty five thousand students with an increasing population of international students. Its motto is ‘truth, creativity, and service’ which is geared towards the development of the nation and the world.

Universal Primary Education Underway in the Philippines

(repost from theguardian)

Pupils at a newly built school sponsored by the Jollibee Foundation benefit from a feeding programme for undernourished children. Photograph: Sunshine Lichuaco de Leon

 

The Philippines has 90 million people living on more than 7,100 islands, and 40% of them live on less than $2 per day. Achieving the millennium development goal to get all children into primary school (MDG2) for a population so spread out and with so few resources isn't easy, but the government is taking solid steps in that direction.Distance learning, free school meals and child-centred learning techniques in the Philippines are pushing the country closer to the goal of universal primary education.

New Seoul mayor speaks out against FTA with US

 

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has submitted an official opinion that the city opposes the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement on Monday, the Dong-a Ilbo reported on Nov. 08, 2011. The city said the mayor tendered a "written opinion" on the deal to the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry and the Public Administration and Security Ministry. According to Park`s opinion, the accord`s clause on the investor-state dispute settlement should be revisited just as opposition parties claim and the central government should protect small business owners to prepare for large American retailers (called super supermarkets or SSM in Korea) entering the Korean market.

UK Tuition fees: 27 universities seek last-minute changes

A report from BBC News reveals that more than a fifth of England's universities have applied to change their fee packages, just weeks before the application deadline.

The Office for Fair Access said 27 of England's universities had sought to lower fees to make use of new measures that could allow them to expand.

Universities blame the late announcement of these measures by the government.

Ministers say changes should not disadvantage any student.

But the National Unions of Students said tens of thousands of students now faced weeks of uncertainty because of the changes.

GENDER AND WORKPLACE ISSUES

Presented by J. B. Nangpuhan II (MPA student) for the class of Dr. D. T. Lim, Professor of Public Administration at Chonnam National University, South Korea. Course: Manpower Policy, November 18, 2011

 

GENDER AND WORKPLACE ISSUES (Summary)

(Mary E. Guy – University of Colorado, Denver; Susan Spice – Florida State University - 2009)

 

KEY TERMS:

o   Gender

o   Workplace

o   HR Issues

o   Women

 

INTRODUCTION

Do you agree to this statement: “Women are supposed to be wives and mothers, while men are supposed to be the breadwinners?”

(May I first remind everyone that most of the opinions and facts in this report originate from the United States and that these might not be in congruence in other countries.) This article discusses about the influence of gender in the workplace. It explains the effects of gender and how HR function tries to balance these effects. It includes career choices, job opportunities, mentoring networks, promotions, and salary.

Pressman and Wildavsky: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

Presented by J. B. Nangpuhan II (MPA student) for the class of Dr. J. K. Seo, Professor of Public Administration at Chonnam National University, South Korea under public policy, presented fall semester-2011.

INTRODUCTION
In the 1970s, some scholars of public policy like Jeffrey L. Pressman and Aaron B. Wildavsky emerged. Their pioneering study on ‘IMPLEMENTATION’ of policies became one of the major footprints in studying public policy. Pressman and Wildavsky based most of their theories on their study about Economic Development Agency (EDA) projects in Oakland-California funded by the U.S. federal government in 1965.
Pressman and Wildavsky defined ‘implementation’ as “to carry out, accomplish, fulfill, produce, complete”. This definition embodies the role of public servants in the government bureaucracy to give efficient and equitable service to the people.

Discover Korea in Public Administration

Insight into public administration

Cover page

By Lee Tae-hoon (leeth@koreatimes.co.k)/ THE KOREA TIMES





One of the most intriguing and inspirational stories about Korea is its successful transformation and development from ruins to a global economic powerhouse with a vibrant democracy in just half a century.



What is, however, often overlooked or underappreciated is the role that the country’s public administration and elite bureaucrats contributed to the “Miracle on the Han River.”

The book, “Discover Korea in Public Administration,” is a long-awaited guide for scholars and students, as well as the leadership and administrators of development countries who want to identify with the roots and the role of Korean public administration.