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Study On The Competency Construction Of Grass-roots Civil Servants In China

Posted on:2012-08-25Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:X X LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:1116330332467303Subject:Educational Economy and Management
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As the majority of the civil servants, grass-roots civil servants are the implementers of the CPC's philosophical lines and policy, and the bridge between the masses of the people and the superior civil servants. Their knowledge and ability is the reflection of the CPC's governance capability and the government's administrative efficiency, and has direct influence on the relationship among the Party, the government and the masses of the people. So enhancing the competency construction of grass-roots civil servants and bringing up a team of highly qualified and professionalized civil servants is the important part of the development of CPC' governance capability, the need of transferring the Party's guide line into the action of serving the public, and the precondition of improving the government's working efficiency. In another word, enhancing the construction of grass-roots civil servants and improving their competency is becoming an increasingly important issue.The competency construction of grass-roots civil servants is a systemic, holistic and dynamic process. This thesis begins with the scientific definition of Competency and Competency Model. Based on the definition and the relative theories such as Competency Model Theory, Position Classification Theory and Management by Objectives (MBO) Theory, it looks forward to the future competency requirements for the grass-roots civil servants. Then the thesis makes an analysis of the current competency situation of the grass-roots civil servants in China, and demonstrates its problems and the causes. By borrowing the experience of the civil service competency construction in other countries, the thesis proposes some ways to improve the civil service competency in our own country. Specifically, the thesis can be divided into the following five parts.In part one, the thesis analyzes the gap between what-it-is-to-be and what-it-is. Obviously, since China initiated the civil service system, the system has been becoming better and better, and the civil service competency is improving step by step. However, due to the great change of the times, the competency management of the grass-roots civil servants is showing its shortcomings. It seems that the grass-roots civil service competency construction has a long way to go. The thesis recalls the historical development of Chinese civil service competency construction, and analyzes the requirement for the civil servants under the current international and national situations. With such basic methods as historical methods, comparative analysis, data studies, the thesis explores the differences between what-it-is-to-be and what-it-is. Then it makes use of some typical cases to demonstrate the problems and their causes in our civil service competency construction from the perspectives of ideology, standards and system, so as to provide the rationality for the construction.The second part analyzes the current civil service competency construction in the advanced countries and borrows their reasonable experience. Due to our different national conditions and social systems from those in the advanced countries, it is impossible for us to copy directly their methods. But the competency construction of civil servants still contains category features, which are the same even in different countries. So if dealt with properly, some methods of civil service competency construction in other countries can be brought into our practice. When discussing how to enhance the competency construction of the grass-roots civil servants, the thesis begins with the analysis of the civil service competency construction in such advanced countries as the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia etc. Against the features of the civil service systems in other countries and the change of the times, it outlines the common features and the basic tendency of the civil service competency construction both home and abroad. From this outline, it draws out some reasonable factors to borrow in the value, competency models and civil service system development based on the competency model.The third part elaborates the value and ideology of grass-roots civil servants. Value and ideology is the guideline of the civil servants, and has direct influence on their choice before action. This part starts with the analysis of the shortcomings of the official standard system, and highlights the necessity of the change of the civil service conceptions in their subjectivity, service and management. Then it summarizes the core conceptions that the current civil servants should have, such as the public oriented management conception, the competency oriented management conception, and the public service conception. Its aim is to provide a direction for the civil service competency construction in our country. The forth part is to set the standards for the grass-roots civil service competency management. By using the questionnaire, this part develops the common competency model for the grass-roots civil servants in our country. First, it analyzes the historical experience of the Chinese civil service competency management, the current international and national situations, and the experience of the advanced countries. Based on it, it probes what the grass-root civil service competency should be like in our country. Secondly, it infers the competency elements that the grass-roots servants should have, and designs the relative questionnaire. It checks the reliability and validity of the questionnaire, and analyzes the collected data with unitary statistical methods, factor analysis method, and methods of analysis of variance. Thirdly, it develops the common competency model for the grass-root civil servants. Finally, from various perspectives, it makes the analysis of the variables such as the ages, length of service, educational background, tires of jurisdiction, job categories, etc.The fifth part probes the way to better the grass-root civil servant system based on the competency model. Systems are the common rules and laws for people's action, and are helpful to assure the implementation of the measures of the civil servant competency construction. By comparing the experience home and abroad and against the past and present situations of the civil service competency construction in our country, we would find that enhancing the civil service system is the core of solving the problems in improving the grass-root civil service competency. Therefore, based on the common competency model, this part probes the construction of the civil service classification, recruitment, training and performance appraisal. The civil service system construction based on the competency model is of great significance for improving the civil service competency and promoting the development of the relative systems.
Keywords/Search Tags:Grass-root Civil Servants, Civil Service System, Competency Model, Competency Construction, Competency Management
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