Chinas Public Human Resource Management - Selecting for Fit in Civil Service Examinations

How do governments select the right people for public service? This book examines the evolving logic of civil service recruitment in contemporary China, focusing on the balance between fairness, competence, and political loyalty. Through a case study of Shenzhen, it offers rare insights into a highly standardized selection system.

List of contents

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1. Introduction
2. Historical Development of China's Civil Service Selection
3. Desired Goals of Shenzhen's Civil Service Exam
4. Selection Process of Shenzhen's Civil Service Exam
5. Selection Effectivness and Validity of Shenzhen's Civil Service Exam
6. How Selection Validity of Shenzhen's Civil Service Exam Affects Employees' Perceived Fit
7. A Comparative Perpective: Discretion of Hiring Organization in Hong Kong's Selection System
8. Conclusion: Person-Government Fit in China's Civil Service Selection
Appendices
References

About the author

Daan Wang is Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Integrity, Southern University of Science and Technology, China. His research focuses on public administration, digital governance, and public sector human resource management. He has published on co-production, collaborative innovation, and integrity value co-creation in Journal of Contemporary China, Journal of Asian Public Policy, and Global Public Policy and Governance.

Product details

• Authors: Daan Wang, Daan (City University of Hong Kong Wang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032621197
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3262119-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management