Proceedings of the International Conference on Intellectuals’ Global Responsibility (ICIGR 2022)

Merit System Principle: A Missed Opportunity for Fairness in Indonesia’s Civil Service

Authors
Sofyan1, *, Thahir Haning1, Tang Abdullah1
1Department of Public Administration, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: sofyan.ian13@gmail.com
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Sofyan
Available Online 22 May 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-052-7_57How to use a DOI?
Keywords
meritocracy; merit system; mutation; promotion
Abstract

This descriptive qualitative research aims to identifythe implementation of the merit system principle in promotions and mutations carried out in Majene Regency after changing leadership, and to propose recommendations to improve the process. The study uses primary data in the form of in-depth interviews and studying archives and documents. The findings show that the merit system principle is not properly implemented in filling echelon III positions, with political and emotional closeness factors still dominating the process. However, the echelon II positions are filled more appropriately. The mechanism for filling positions in Majene Regency consists of promotions, rotations, and demotions. To improve the process, the study recommends the establishment of clear and technical rules, a clear career pattern, and providing a place for State Civil Apparatus (ASN) talents who have the ability as structural officials. This study provides valuable insights for the improvement of the promotion and transfer process in Majene Regency and similar regions facing similar problems.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Intellectuals’ Global Responsibility (ICIGR 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
22 May 2023
ISBN
978-2-38476-052-7
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-052-7_57How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Sofyan
AU  - Thahir Haning
AU  - Tang Abdullah
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/22
TI  - Merit System Principle: A Missed Opportunity for Fairness in Indonesia’s Civil Service
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EP  - 531
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