A STUDY OF STRUCTURING OF NEW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN JAPAN

  • Takashi Goso (Social Management System Center, Kochi University of Technology) ;
  • Shunji Kusayanagi (Infrastructure Systems Engineering, Kochi University of Technology) ;
  • Seigo Nasu (Infrastructure Systems Engineering, Kochi University of Technology) ;
  • Kotomi Uemoto (Department of Infrastructure Systems Engineering, Kochi University of Technology)
  • Published : 2005.10.16

Abstract

Administrative works of local governments in Japan always have been led by central government. Local government organizations have gotten used to control of central government, whose organization is divided vertically into divisions. Such organizations as lack of cooperation of each administrative division could not define strategic goal appropriate for their district independently and could not give an efficient and optimized solution to their strategic goal. Under existing management system, it will be difficult for local governments to rapidly adapt to changing society. Under these circumstances, it is necessary for local governments to structure new management system independent on central government's instructions in order to manage appropriately.

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