Chapter 6 Appendix
Development Models from Abroad
The Singapore government takes a systematic approach to talent development, beginning with something like an open market where the sponsored scholars list their preferences for work. (Recall that these students have received postsecondary scholarships in return for a commitment to serve in the government.) At about age thirty, a subset of these administrative services officers is selected into the ranks of the Senior Management Program based on an assessment of their managerial potential.
The Senior Management Program offers a two-month training course on management and administrative principles, further job rotation, and exposure through various projects to the thinking and decision making of ...
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