How to bring about change in the Bangladesh civil service? Attempts to change mindsets, behaviours and practice

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-227

  Jacobs, Colin ^a  

^a BRITISH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Civil service; Public services; Reform

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SERVICE; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SERVICE; REFORM PROCESS;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 69949157378     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.536     Document Type: Article

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