SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT - THE SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE (REPRINTED)

This article describes PS21-a programme for adapting Singapore's publi c service to the needs of the twenty-first century-against the backdro p of Singapore's recent history, including the challenges posed by the island's small size, its sudden independence and its multi-ethnic pop ulation. The ability to sustain four decades of economic adaptation an d public service adjustment is seen to be intimately linked with the g oals of governance and the quality of leadership in the Republic. ((C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)