Holistic Governance: Theory and Institutional Strategies
Author: Thomas Ching-peng Peng
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Holistic governance theory, as developed by British scholar Perri 6, argues that,in order to avoid governance fragmentation derived from functional divisions, thenext generation government should be holistic, preventive, culture-changing andresults-oriented.This article advocates three strategies to institutionalize holistic governance:online governance infrastructure, integrated governmental structure, and activebureaucracy. The governance state of holistic governance, which requires delicateinformation infrastructure, organizational structure and personnel system, may bedifficult to reach but presents a challenging task to government and the discipline ofpublic administration.
Keywords：administrative reform、E-government、Globalization、holistic governance、new public management、online governance、public service