| ID | 122318 |
| Title Proper | Behavioral model of muddling through in the Chinese bureaucracy |
| Other Title Information | the case of environmental protection |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhou, Xueguang ; Lian, Hong ; Ortolano, Leonard ; Yinyu Ye |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | How do we characterize and explain the behavioral patterns of the Chinese bureaucracy amid China's great transformation over the past three decades? The prevailing "tournament competition" model presented in the literature emphasizes the role of incentive design to explain bureaucratic behaviors. We develop an alternative model of "muddling through"-characterized by a reactive response to multiple pressures, constant readjustments and a focus on short-term gains-to explain the behavioral patterns of China's intermediate government agencies. We explain the underlying multiple bureaucratic logics that induce these behavioral patterns and the institutional conditions under which such behavioral patterns prevail. We illustrate the research issues, analytical concepts and theoretical arguments, using a case study of a municipal environmental protection bureau implementing the Five-Year Plan, between 2006 and 2010. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Journal vol. , No.70; Jul 2013: p.120-147 |
| Journal Source | China Journal vol. , No.70; Jul 2013: p.120-147 |
| Key Words | Chinese Bureaucracy ; China's Intermediate Government Agencies ; Environmental Protection ; China ; Behavioral Model |