Publication: Bangladesh : The Experience and Perceptions of Public Officials
Date
2001-05
ISSN
Published
2001-05
Author(s)
Abstract
This report summarizes the responses of
Bangladeshi Class I (highest level) public sector officials
to a survey seeking opinions on a number of civil service
issues, from personnel management practices to rewards and
disciplinary actions, and from employees' sources of
income to the budget environment and procurement processes.
Survey results show instances in Bangladesh's civil
service where professional conduct is perceived to be
sacrificed at the expense of personal and political
concerns. Surveyed officials express a concern over
patronage appointments in the recruitment of Class III and
IV staff and unfavorable postings and transfers at the
higher level. Corruption, insufficient budgetary allocation,
and unpredictable budgets are identified as key impediments
to achieving organizational objectives. The report utilizes
the survey data to test prior assertions against the survey
data. Data is analyzed to establish that institutions do
matter for accountability; to explore an empirical
association between elements of institutional environment
and accountability; and to generate potential accountability
payoffs for certain reform interventions. The analyzes show
that reduced interference by politicians from outside and
within the organizations, less micro-management by very
senior civil servants and merit-based recruitment to Class I
jobs will be most effective in reducing the perception of
pervasive corruption.
Citation
“Mukherjee, Ranjana; Gokcekus, Omer; Manning, Nick; Landell-Mills, Pierre. 2001. Bangladesh : The Experience and Perceptions of Public Officials. World Bank Technical Paper;No. 507. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/388c3535-e708-5bda-a4ed-d87780f91d69 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”