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Asian Cities in the 21st Century: Contemporary Approaches to Municipal Management
Vol. 1 Leadership and Change in City Management
Edited by Naved Hamid and John Martin

Proceedings of a Forum in Tokyo, Japan
16-20 February 1998
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ISBN: 971-561-210-5
Publication Date: 16 February 1998
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This volume summarizes the proceedings of a forum at the ADB Institute in Tokyo where 31 officials from 14 Asian cities discussed issues and techniques relating to leadership, corporate and business plans, human resource management, and customer focus.

129 pages.

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Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION [ PDF: 81.8kb | 5 pages ]

  2. THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGE IN MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT [ PDF: 189kb | 10 pages ]
    Keshav Varma
    Former Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

  3. ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [ PDF: 233kb | 12 pages ]
    Richard Gordon
    Chairman and Administrator, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

  4. MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE [ PDF: 487kb | 23 pages ]

    1. THE NAGA CITY EXPERIENCE
      Jesse Robredo
      Mayor, Naga City, Philippines

    2. LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE IN THE CITY OF COLOMBO
      Omar Kamil
      Deputy Mayor, Colombo, Sri Lanka

    3. LEADERSHIP IN THE AGE OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
      Glen S. Fukushima
      Vice President, AT&T Japan Limited

    4. LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
      Asad Ali Shah
      Manager; Water Supply, Urban Development and Housing Division East

  5. CREATING DIRECTION: DEVELOPING VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIES [ PDF: 386kb | 19 pages ]

    1. VISION AND MISSION IN MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT

    2. ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING

  6. CREATING A CUSTOMER FOCUS [ PDF: 471kb | 22 pages ]

    1. CREATING AND SUSTAINING CUSTOMER FOCUS
      Rod Oxley
      Chief Executive Officer, Wollongong City Council Australia

    2. CREATING A CUSTOMER FOCUS IN CITY GOVERNMENT
      Jesse M. Robredo
      Mayor, Naga City; President, League of Cities of the Philippines

  7. FINANCING URBAN DEVELOPMENT [ PDF: 240kb | 13 pages ]

    1. EVOLVING ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
      Asad Ali Shah
      Manager; Water Supply, Urban Development and Housing Division East

    2. FINANCING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
      Keshav Varma Former
      Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

  8. LOCAL GOVERNMENT INNOVATIONS IN JAPAN [ PDF: 307kb | 15 pages ]

    1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN JAPAN
      Jiro Kubota
      Secretary General, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations

    2. INNOVATIONS IN MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT

  9. CONCLUDING REMARKS [ PDF: 131kb | 7 pages ]

    1. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
      Preben Nielsen

    2. AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
      Barrie Beatti and John Martin

    3. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INSTITUTE
      Jesus P. Estanislao

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS [ PDF: 131kb | 7 pages ]


© Asian Development Bank 1999

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First published 1999

This publication was prepared by Asian Development Bank staff. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in it do not necessarily represent the views of the Bank and the ADB Institute or those of their member governments. The Asian Development Bank and the ADB Institute do not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accept no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of their use.

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