@article{ART001796564},
author={Kim Seong Soo},
title={Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure},
journal={Korean Society and Public Administration},
issn={1225-8652},
year={2013},
volume={24},
number={2},
pages={509-539}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Seong Soo
TI - Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure
JO - Korean Society and Public Administration
PY - 2013
VL - 24
IS - 2
PB - Seoul Association For Public Administration
SP - 509
EP - 539
SN - 1225-8652
AB - The Korean government structure for science and technology (S&T) has evolved from the early centralized form of the Ministry of Science and Technology to the current decentralized form, which delegates research and design tasks to related ministries. In response to the system differentiation, the National Council of Science and Technology (NSTC) was established to enhance the coordination over delegated activities and the research council system was also introduced for more autonomous management of government research institutes (GRIs). Over the last four decades, the evolution of the S&T system has led to differentiation and diversification of the executive ministries, institutionalization and specialization of the coordination mechanism, and increased autonomy and responsibility for GRIs.
In 2013, the new government established the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (MSIP), which merged the Ministry of Science and Technology with the Ministry of Information and Communication. The MSIP can be seen as the return of the Ministry of Science and Technology, which had been abolished under the previous government, as well as the replacement of the NSTC, taking over its responsibility for the GRIs. This study reviews the major issues relating to the MSIP's launch, which were raised during the 2012 presidential election and following the actions of the government transition committee, and finds that the MSIP scheme is in some ways a regression of the Korean government’s S&T structure. The importance and future challenges of the MSIP, particularly its constitution and function, are discussed in light of the evolution of the Korean government’s S&T structure.
KW - Ministry of Science;ICT and Future Planning; S&T government structure; Ministry of Science and Technology; National Council of Science and Technology; Government research institute
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Kim Seong Soo. (2013). Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure. Korean Society and Public Administration, 24(2), 509-539.
Kim Seong Soo. 2013, "Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure", Korean Society and Public Administration, vol.24, no.2 pp.509-539.
Kim Seong Soo "Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure" Korean Society and Public Administration 24.2 pp.509-539 (2013) : 509.
Kim Seong Soo. Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure. 2013; 24(2), 509-539.
Kim Seong Soo. "Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure" Korean Society and Public Administration 24, no.2 (2013) : 509-539.
Kim Seong Soo. Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure. Korean Society and Public Administration, 24(2), 509-539.
Kim Seong Soo. Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure. Korean Society and Public Administration. 2013; 24(2) 509-539.
Kim Seong Soo. Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure. 2013; 24(2), 509-539.
Kim Seong Soo. "Establishing the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning: The Evolution and Regression of the Government Science and Technology Structure" Korean Society and Public Administration 24, no.2 (2013) : 509-539.
