Bureaucratic Characteristics and Implementation Capability

Furthermore, different branches of bureaucrats have diversified characteristics such as expertise, interests, resources, powers, political alliance, and agendas, etc. Will these characteristics impact on the performance of implementation? How do these characteristics affect implementation outcomes?

Which of them influence bureaucrats’ behavior the most and to what extend? Research has not revealed much in terms of the relationship between bureaucratic characteristics and implementation results. By examining the implementation of the “Motorcycle Helmet Act” and the “Smoking Hazard Prevention Act”, the outcomes of the research suggest that an excellent implementation has two stages: planning and execution.

Several factors are found to exerts significant impact on implementation: leadership, clarity of policy objectives and procedures, professional personnel, bureaucratic competitiveness, compliance within society, competitive environment, and performance incentives.