Postby M. Henri Day » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:27 pm
My experience, William, is that, in countries with a standard of living such that low-level public officials are not invariably forced into corruption simply in order to survive, the quality of the work done by bureaucrats is most often related to the organisation of the bureau and the leadership exerted by the top levels, i e, the organisation's «culture». Individual variations, of course, exist with regard to competence and dedication, but on the whole, I find the above-named factors to be crucial. If I were considering «how to do a better job next time» (whether related to Katrina or more generally), this is where I should start....
Henri
曾记否,到中流击水,浪遏飞舟?