Local administrative system (hierarchy and administrative district) has lately been reorganized more rationally to construct competitive and efficient government through renovation of public sector. The system will improve problems of existing local a...
Local administrative system (hierarchy and administrative district) has lately been reorganized more rationally to construct competitive and efficient government through renovation of public sector. The system will improve problems of existing local administrative hierarchy& district , raise participation of residents , and plan for more effective local administrative service.
Korean local administrative system (hierarchy and administrative district) has too much layers that its efficiency & democratic principles are deteriorated. As for districts, there are severe disproportions in administrative finantial capacity between local autonomies of same kinds that inhibition of balanced local development is caused.
Therefore, this study presents rational reorganization methods of Korean local administrative system by theoretical review of administrative hierarchy& district and survey repot analysis of residents and officials of Daejeon-Chungnam provice.
The procedures of this study are as follows.
(1) theoretical background: Characteristics of local administrative system, transition of existing local administrative system, motive& criteria of reorganization, optimum scale of reorganization, and domestic& foreign precedents were reviewed.
(2) Survey Report :Questions about perception of general public of existing administrative system, effect& result of integration of cities and counties, prospect of reorganized administrative system were asked of residents and officials of Daejeon-Chungnam province. (120 copies for residents and 120 copies for officials were distributed and 229 out of 240 copies were collected.)
(3) Rational methods of reorganization : Problems of existing local administrative system, discussion on reorganization of local administrative system, main issues about local administrative system were examined and following conclusion was reached.
The basic frame of existing Korean local administrative system(hierarchy and administrative district) remained unchanged from late Chosun dynasty and Japanese occupation period to this day. However, the arrangement of administrative hierarchy& district was not for national life vu for convenience and serviceableness of administration.
Administrative hierarchy& district is maintained without flexibility whereas the zone of life changed a lot according to urbanization/ industrialization & national land development. As a result, there is a significant discord between the two and waste of time and money also.
This study is focused on presenting a reasonable reorganization plan for the current local administration system to accept changes in social and economic environment, conform a zone of life to social structure and administrative district, increase the administrative and financial efficiency, induce residents' active participation, and strengthen the competitiveness of a local government.