Professional Documents
Culture Documents
IN SINGAPORE
Dynamic Governance
How the chosen paths, policies, institutions, and structures adapt to
an uncertain and fast changing environment so that they remain
relevant and effective in achieving the long-term desired outcomes
of society.
1. Characteristics of Dynamic Institutions
.
Energetic and quick executions in pursuing goals
.
Entrepreneurial, innovative and fresh ideas in handling issues
.
Effective and adaptable in continuously responding to changing
conditions
2. Need for Dynamism
.
Uncertain and unpredictable global environment
.
Rapid technological developments
.
Peers and competitors are moving fast and frequently
i. building the
economy,
ii. managing
population
growth and the
labor market,
v. building up
security and
defense
iii. building up
physical
infrastructure,
iv. building
social systems
and practices
Understanding Culture
Values and Beliefs that Shaped a Nation
Three key beliefs drive public sector policy making in
Singapore:
1. the belief that a strong economy is fundamental to
the viability of all other policies, and that continued
economic growth is the number one priority
2. the belief that state is central to Singapores longterm stability
3. the belief that policy makers must be futureoriented to be effective
Principles:
Governance
Defining
Implications
and
and
Establishing
Challenges
of
Good
Singapores
Policy adaptation
Public Transportation and Car
Ownership Policy
Managing Usage: Road Congestion
Pricing
Electronic Road Pricing: Harnessing
Technology for Real Time Congestion
Pricing
Quotas for Car Ownership and the
Certificate of Entitlement
Catering to Part-Time Car Users: The
Weekend Car Scheme
Lessons Learnt from the
Experimentation and Innovation in
Road Transportation
Policy adaptation
Health Care Policy
Introducing Co-payment for Health
Care Services
Differentiating Health Care Services
through a Tiered System
Providing Information and Introducing
Competition in Service Delivery
Going beyond Inpatient Treatment to
Structured
Disease Management
Exploring Emerging Health Care Policy
Issues
Patterns of Learning and Policy
Adaptation in Health Care
Processes
Practices
Anticipatin
g the
Future
Creating Scenarios
Crafting Strategies
Renewing
Organzatio
nal
Activities
Allocating
Financial
Resources
Aligning Budget
Assessing Value
Redesignin
g
Structural
Linkage
Applying
Systemic
Discipline
Enabling
Integration
Engaging Change
Enhancing Service