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China’s Public Human Resource Management: Selecting for Fit in Civil Service Examinations book cover

1st Edition

China’s Public Human Resource Management Selecting for Fit in Civil Service Examinations

By Daan Wang Copyright 2026
200 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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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 detailed case study of Shenzhen, it offers rare insights into the workings of a highly standardized selection system. Spanning policy, practice, and... Read more

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List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

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

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Biography

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.

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