Abstract

Recent changes to the Korean civil service system, such as the introductionof the Senior Civil Service system in 2006 and the elimination of theCivil Service Commission in 2008, superficially resemble changes introduced bythe Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 in the United States. This study comparesthe structures and characteristics of the two countries` civil service systems, theirreforms, and the political context and processes by which reform legislationcame to pass. Based on this comparison, policy implications are drawn forimproving the Korean civil service system.

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