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Beijing Administrators Study US Management Methods

Twenty key administrators from the People's Government of Beijing Municipality recently studied ways to improve their administrative management skills under the tutelage of experts from the University of Georgia of the United States.

UG Professors James Stephenson, Golden Harrison, Richard Clark, Dan Derlin and Robert Barnet, gave lessons on "The Art of Leadership," "The Management of Emergencies and Crisis," "The Analysis of Public Policies," "The Management of Human Resources" and the "Innovation of Government Systems" from May 31 to June 25.

Since 2004, the government has held five sessions of these kinds of classes. Those who attend the sessions must score highly on English tests to qualify to attend.

In recent decades, the role of governmental administrators in China has evolved from simply administering approvals to active management and supervision of governmental affairs. The transition has not been easy, and some civil servants have met some difficulties in managing properly.