The government transformation programme of Malaysia: a successful approach to public service reform

• Main Authors: Xavier, John Antony, Siddiquee, Noore Alam, Mohamed, Mohd Zin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Routledge 2016
• Subjects: JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/56567/2/56567_The%20Government%20Transformation%20Programme%20of%20Malaysia_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56567/3/56567_The%20Government%20Transformation%20Programme%20of%20Malaysia_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56567/19/56567_The%20Government%20Transformation%20Programme.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56567/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540962.2016.1118927?scroll=top&needAccess=true; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2016.1118927

The 2009 Malaysian Government Transformation Programme (GTP) could be useful as a model for reform given its positive impact on improving public services in targeted key result areas. This paper assesses the GTP's approach in the context of the wider debate on whether reforms should be based on...