Japan’s Innovation of Public Organizations in the Research and Development Field

Author: Kaneko Yuko  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1566-7170

Source: Public Organization Review, Vol.6, Iss.4, 2006-12, pp. : 329-346

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Abstract

The Japanese government implemented drastic restructuring of the central government in 2001. As a part of this reform, the incorporated administrative agency (IAA) system was newly introduced in view of carrying out certain public functions in a more flexible, business-like and autonomous way. Research and development activities in the public sector are now mostly conducted by the incorporated administrative agencies. In this article, the purpose of this reorganization is firstly described followed by the outline of this system and current accomplishments. In concluding, the Japanese undertaking of a new public organization is analyzed in comparison with the European and “Anglo-Saxon” countries.