The government's top-down structure impedes information flow, creating challenges for lower-level officials??
The article would be stronger if it included a control group of go-getters because, obviously, China's civil service has more of them as a percentage than any government in history.
This 'top-down, authoritarian' bullshit has to stop. Of all modern governments, China's is the least 'top down,' the least 'authoritarian'.
Any official or citizen who wishes to participate in policy formation is not only welcome, but repeatedly encouraged to do so.
I suspect that these frustrated officials are older, less educated dullards of the kind that we find in every bureaucracy. When I query such people (I have one in my family) I find them generally immature, like children who will not, without handholding, even attempt to handle a task.
The term "top-down" is used descriptively to characterize the governance approach of many governments worldwide, without implying any value judgment.(and there's no authoritarian here, and I also do not agree to use that word to describe China) As this is an interview-based study, there isn't a control group for comparison. In my opinion, the current situation has significantly improved since the time when these interviews were conducted.
The general late-night girls, banquets and boozing culture endemic in both business and government 10 years ago has greatly dried up since Xi came along and banned corruption. Was a lot of fun that he ruined to be honest.
The government's top-down structure impedes information flow, creating challenges for lower-level officials??
The article would be stronger if it included a control group of go-getters because, obviously, China's civil service has more of them as a percentage than any government in history.
This 'top-down, authoritarian' bullshit has to stop. Of all modern governments, China's is the least 'top down,' the least 'authoritarian'.
Any official or citizen who wishes to participate in policy formation is not only welcome, but repeatedly encouraged to do so.
I suspect that these frustrated officials are older, less educated dullards of the kind that we find in every bureaucracy. When I query such people (I have one in my family) I find them generally immature, like children who will not, without handholding, even attempt to handle a task.
The term "top-down" is used descriptively to characterize the governance approach of many governments worldwide, without implying any value judgment.(and there's no authoritarian here, and I also do not agree to use that word to describe China) As this is an interview-based study, there isn't a control group for comparison. In my opinion, the current situation has significantly improved since the time when these interviews were conducted.
The general late-night girls, banquets and boozing culture endemic in both business and government 10 years ago has greatly dried up since Xi came along and banned corruption. Was a lot of fun that he ruined to be honest.