Factors Influencing the Success of Participatory Egovernment Applications in Romania and South Korea

( Tobin Im ) 서울대학교 행정대학원 2012 Journal of Policy Studies Vol.27 No.1

Abstract: While participatory e-government is increasingly advocated, few studies have investigated whether it is feasible across all national contexts. This study investigates how certain contextual features influence the success of participatory applications of e-government. In particular, it assesses how the political, economic, and social context in which a particular government operates influence the introduction of participatory e-government, and compares participatory e-government applications in Romania and South Korea. These nations possess important similarities and differences in their political, social, and economic contexts. The study results suggest that the success of participatory e-government projects is to a large extent contingent upon political and economic factors and less related to social factors.

Questionable Reform: The Adoption of the Double-Entry Bookkeeping and Accrual Basis Accounting System in Korea

( Tobin Im ),( Hyunkuk Lee ),( Dongwan Lim ) 서울대학교 행정대학원 2018 Journal of Policy Studies Vol.33 No.1

This study examines the factors that influence human vulnerability to natural disasters by focusing on the seismic evaluation of school buildings in Korea. Since natural disasters such as an earthquake often do not take people’s lives directly, but rather indirectly through the destruction of physical structures, seismic reinforcement of school buildings may reduce the vulnerability of their occupants by strengthening structures to withstand such disasters. Disaster mitigation measures are implemented within a state; however, little is known about how they are distributed when the physical properties of structures are taken into account. This paper analyzes a panel data based on the structural properties of school buildings in eight different provinces between 2011 and 2015 using a logistic regression model. The results show that factors identified in cross-country studies, such as economic capacity and political factors, still have influence on earthquake preparedness at the state level, even when the physical properties of structures or technical factors are considered.

The Universality of Administrative Ethics Studies? Key Contrasts Between Korea and the United States

( Im Tobin ) 한국행정학회 2013 한국행정학회 학술발표논문집 Vol.2013 No.-

The research conveyed in this paper aims to contribute indigenization of sub-topics and concepts of administrative ethics in the Korean academic field. Furthermore, it will point out that Western concepts of administrative ethics were brought in carelessly when rules and laws against unethical behaviors in the Korean administrative context are almost nonexistent. This brings out research conclusions that are unfit for the Korean context if we continue to rely on American cases of administrative ethics, just as the indigenization of Korean public administration failed to fully develop by relying only on western cases.

PERFORMANCE TOOLS AND THEIR IMPACT ON POLLUTION REDUCTION : AN ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION AND R&D

TOBIN IM,WONHYUK CHO The Korean Association For Public Administration 2010 International Review of Public Administration Vol.15 No.3

<P>Although the theoretical implications of environmental taxation and government’s research and development (R&D) investment have been discussed at length, a link between the effects of such tools and improved environmental performance has not been sufficiently supported by empirical evidence. This paper explores the effects of environmental taxation as well as R&D on environmental pollution. We used cross-country panel data from 26 OECD countries with observations ranging from 1995 to 2005. Our findings have led us to the conclusion that taxation has no significant effect on reducing environmental pollution, while governmental R&D expenditure exhibits a significant and positive impact on the reduction of environmental pollution.</P>

Time Factors in Policy Performance: The Korean Government`s Economic Crisis Management in 2008

( Tobin Im ),( Wonhyuk Cho ) 서울대학교 행정대학원 2010 Journal of Policy Studies Vol.25 No.2

Abstract: This paper assesses the Korean government`s management of the recent economic crisis by focusing on time factors. The events that occurred from March 2008 to October 2009 and the government`s corrective actions are interpreted through a "time lens" that accounts for the temporal constraints in terms of objective time as well as perceptive time. These two time domains have significant effects on the management of public policies, especially economic policies that require government interventions that affect the complex interactions of economic factors from both the fiscal policy and market perspectives. In order to illustrate the importance of long-term strategy, this study reviews the evolution of the economic situation following the onset of the financial crisis. Our retrospective analysis does not find that the Lee Myung-Bak government deployed strategies relevant for the long term, but rather that President Lee`s authoritarian attitude itself may help him fuel the economy for a long time. Regardless of the causes, this case emphasizes the need for consistency in policy making, especially when the policy area`s particularities require it.

한국 행정관료제의 조직운영 원리에 관한 연구

임도빈(Tobin Im) 한국정치학회 2001 한국정치학회보 Vol.35 No.1

본 연구는 한국의 행정조직의 특성을 대표한다고 할 수 있는 도청조직이 가지고 있는 특징이 무엇인가를 분석하는 데 목적이 있다. 구체적으로는 도청 공무원들이 일상적으로 누구와 어떻게 협력하여 업무를 수행하며, 업무수행상 나타나는 행위의 규칙성에 대하여 행위체제론적으로 해석하는 것을 시도하고 있다. 비교적 폐쇄체제라고 할 수 있는 도청체제 내에서 일하는 공무원들이 갖고 있는 목표, 제약, 자원이라는 측면에서 볼 때, 직원 간 협조관계는 수평적인 관계에 비하여 수직적인 관계가 과도하게 발달하여 있다. 도청 직원 간 행위게임의 내용은 개혁성향이 강한 지사와 이에 부응하지 못하는 일반 직원간의 적응게임으로 요약하여 설명할 수 있다. 개혁과 보수의 간격을 메우는 장치는 품의제도와 함께 나타나는 세 가지 역설적 결과(비밀주의, 형식주의, 기초자치단체에 대한 자율권 제약)들인데 결과적으로 도지사의 의도나 지방자치 실시의 목적과는 달리 관료제적 역기능을 강화시키게 된다. The purpose of this research is to analyze the operating system of Prefecture A, one of the most important local bureaucracies in Korea. One remarkable phenomenon of this system is the prevailance of vertical interactions over horizontal ones among civil servants. This often results in internal confrontations between the reformist (the prefect and his immediate collaborators) and the resistants. Few conflicts, however, are observable between these two opposing groups mainly because of the Poomyi system, one of the most influential decision-making systems in Korean bureaucracy, and the 'new iron triangle.' However these two mechanisms, while preventing conflict, are responsible for three kinds of dysfunctions: secret-seeking, formalism and centralization over the lower-level local governments.

공간의 행정학: 정부경쟁력제고를 위한 연구의제 탐색

임도빈 ( Tobin Im ) 서울대학교 한국행정연구소 2016 行政論叢 Vol.54 No.4

최근 사회 발달, 기술 발달 등 환경의 변화로 인하여, 공간은 단순히 지리적, 인위적 공간 등 물리적 공간의 맥락을 넘어서 가상적 공간 등을 포함하는 심리적 인식 맥락으로 확장되었다. 본 연구는 그동안 행정학에서 소홀히 다루었던 `공간(space)`에 대한 중요성을 부각시켜 행정학의 이론성을 검토하는 데 목적이 있다. 나아가서, 행정학에서 다루어야 하는 향후 공간연구의 방향을 제시하고자 한다. 행정활동은 이미 다양한 공간적 제약 및 잠재가능성을 바탕으로 이루어지고 정책의 공간적 범위는 정책의 실효성을 좌우하는 중대한 요소가 되므로 각 나라 정부경쟁력의 결정적 요소가 된다. 여러 공간관련 학문의 행정/정책적 연구를 바탕으로 행정학적 공간 개념을 도출하였다. 이를 기반으로 건축학, 도시 및 지역계획학 등 분야에서 사회 변화에 대응하기 위해 변화해 온 연구추이를 살펴보고, 향후 행정학에서 다뤄야할 공간의 차원들을 탐색한다. The research area of space has been dominated by the context of physical space such as artificial and geographical space. However, the concept of the space has recently been expanded to virtual space, including psychological recognition, due to transformied social development and technological improvement. This study aims to examine the theory of public administration by highlighting the importance of `space,` since space has been neglected in the past. Furthermore, this study attempts to suggest the direction of research into space in the future that should be dealt with in public administration. Administrative activities are already based on various spatial constraints and potentialities. The boundary of space is a crucial factor that determines the effectiveness of policy that is a decisive factor in the competitiveness of government in each country. The concept of space in public administration is derived based on public administrative / policy research from various spatially-related disciplines. Therefore, this study examines the development of research about space in the fields of architecture and urban and regional planning, and discusses the dimensions of space to be dealt with in public administration in the future.

정책결정 소요시간에 관한 연구

임도빈(Im Tobin),이시원(Lee See-Won),김준기(Kim Jun-Ki),정준금(Jung Joon-Keum) 한국정치학회 2008 한국정치학회보 Vol.42 No.3

본 연구는 주요정책이 의제설정에서부터 행정부내부의 최종 의사결정에 이르는 데까지 소요되는 시간을 분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 219개 주요정책을 대상으로 소요시간을 측정한 결과 평균 371일 정도가 소요되었다. 정책특성별로는 법제화가 요구되느냐 여부, 예산이 소요되는 정책이냐 여부, 신규사업이냐 여부가 소요시간에 유의미한 차이를 가져오는 것으로 나타났다. 구체적으로 행정부 내부 의사결정의 각 단계별 소요되는 시간을 측정한 다음, 정책결정 소요시간에 영향을 미친 요인들을 판별하였다. 이를 토대로 정책유형별 혹은 부처별정책소요시간에 미치는 요인들의 차이를 확인함으로써 정책대응의 소요시간을 조절할 수 있는 처방을 제시한다. This study examined the time horizon aspects in the study of public policy. By analyzing 219 major policies that have become law in the past Administration, we found that, on average, it took 371 days for a presidential agenda to finally become a proposed bill. By employing various statistical techniques on policies that went through various stages of internal government process, we found that the requirement for a policy to get enacted as a separate bill, the need to acquire separate budget, and the need for a policy to be introduced as a new project all were statistically significant factors influencing the duration of the process. We also analyzed ministry-specific and policy-specific factors that influenced the duration of the process and came up with policy recommendations that are likely to help policy makers to more adequately manage the internal policy making process.

행정학의 사회과학화를 위한 하나의 도전?

임도빈(Im, Tobin),정지수(Jeong, Ji-Su) 서울행정학회 2014 한국사회와 행정연구 Vol.24 No.4

한국정부의 경쟁력을 올리기 위한 학문으로서 행정학 연구의 이론화를 위한 길은 무엇인가? 한국 행정연구의 이론화는 새로운 이론의 개발을 통해서 이뤄져야 할 것이다. 한국에서 행정학에 대한 인접학문의 인식이 정부용역학이라는 오명을 벗어나지 못하고 있는 것은 공공부문이라는 고유한 연구영역은 존재하지만 나름의 이론을 개발하지 못하고 있다는 점에서 기인한다. 이론화는 분명 쉬운 것이 아니지만 이론화를 위한 시도가 전혀 없지 않았으며, 그 결실(기여)도 존재한다. 이 글은 행정학의 사회과학화에 대한 시도로서 시간적 접근에 초점을 맞추고 있다. 먼저 시간연구가 사회과학의 정상적이 과학으로 도약하는 방법을 논하고, 시간연구의 역사에 대한 고찰을 통해 본격적인 시간연구가 시작된 2002년 이후의 연구의 흐름을 분석할 것이다. 구체적으로 정책과 정책과정, 조직과 관료, 행정환경 및 제도, 행정과 사회로 분류하여 연구를 분석할 것이다. 이러한 과정을 통해서 지금까지 연구된 내용과 결과를 분석하며 시간연구의 기여와 함의를 찾고, 향후 연구 방향의 내용과 조건에 대해서 논의를 진행할 것이다. What is the best way to theorize researches of public administration, a study of enhancing government competitiveness? Public administration researches should go along with solid theories from a science point of view. In Korea, lacking of theoretical foundation on public sector researches, public administration is in the identity crisis. This study shed light on the possibility of upgrading Korean public administration to a normal social science in terms of T. Kuhn’s framework. Specifically, this paper mainly focus on the contribution of time study. Firstly, it will discuss about how time study can be regarded as a social science and analyze trends of time study researches since 2002. Four categories of classification will be explored; policy and policy procedure, organization and bureaucracy, administration environment and institution, public administration and society. Then, this paper will try to find contributions and implications, also indicate the future directions of time study.

정치와 중앙정부조직 - 프랑스의 경우를 중심으로 -

임도빈 ( Tobin Im ) 한국행정연구원 1993 韓國行政硏究 Vol.2 No.3