Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia
What contributes to the persistent nature of bureaucratic over-representativeness or under-representativeness? Answers to such a question are necessary because, while there have been many empirical studies of the relationship between different types of bureaucratic representation (gender, ethnic,...
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| description | What contributes to the persistent nature of bureaucratic over-representativeness or
under-representativeness? Answers to such a question are necessary because, while
there have been many empirical studies of the relationship between different types of bureaucratic representation (gender, ethnic, class) and/or different features of bureaucracies (levels, types of agencies, unitary or federal) and possible policy outcomes, the studies have largely been silent when it comes to identifying antecedents to
bureaucratic over-representativeness or under-representativeness. Accordingly, by studying Malaysian experience involving a largely mono-ethnic bureaucracy in
a highly plural and fragmented society, this discussion identifies factors that have contributed to the persistent nature of an under-represented and over-represented bureaucracy. The underlying findings are that there is a need to move away from a monolithic argument that mono-ethnic representation of the bureaucracy is solely due to a state’s interventionist policy, and that the stickiness of administrative tradition, perception, socialisation and attractiveness of alternative sectors of employment can contribute to the persistent nature of bureaucratic representation. |
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| spelling | iium-780272020-03-25T02:43:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/78027/ Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia Yashaiya, Nadia Hezlin Noh, Malaysia JA Political science (General) What contributes to the persistent nature of bureaucratic over-representativeness or under-representativeness? Answers to such a question are necessary because, while there have been many empirical studies of the relationship between different types of bureaucratic representation (gender, ethnic, class) and/or different features of bureaucracies (levels, types of agencies, unitary or federal) and possible policy outcomes, the studies have largely been silent when it comes to identifying antecedents to bureaucratic over-representativeness or under-representativeness. Accordingly, by studying Malaysian experience involving a largely mono-ethnic bureaucracy in a highly plural and fragmented society, this discussion identifies factors that have contributed to the persistent nature of an under-represented and over-represented bureaucracy. The underlying findings are that there is a need to move away from a monolithic argument that mono-ethnic representation of the bureaucracy is solely due to a state’s interventionist policy, and that the stickiness of administrative tradition, perception, socialisation and attractiveness of alternative sectors of employment can contribute to the persistent nature of bureaucratic representation. 2019-12-13 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78027/8/78027%20Persistence%20of%20bureaucratic.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78027/9/78027%20Persistence%20of%20bureaucratic%20WOS.pdf Yashaiya, Nadia Hezlin and Noh, Malaysia (2019) Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 41 (4). pp. 203-216. ISSN 2327-6665 E-ISSN 2327-6673 https://doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2019.1696592 DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2019.1696592 |
| spellingShingle | JA Political science (General) Yashaiya, Nadia Hezlin Noh, Malaysia Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia |
| title | Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia |
| title_full | Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia |
| title_short | Persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in Malaysia |
| title_sort | persistence of bureaucratic overrepresentativeness or under-representativeness: experience of the civil service in malaysia |
| topic | JA Political science (General) |
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