NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PHOUNXAY PHOMMYXAY ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF LAO PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY IN THE CONDITIONS OF CONSOLIDATING A NU
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PHOUNXAY PHOMMYXAY
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF LAO PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY IN THE CONDITIONS OF
CONSOLIDATING A NUMBER OF LEADERSHIP TITLES
Major: Public Management
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SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS OF PUBLIC
MANAGEMENT HANOI - 2019
Trang 2The thesis is done in: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Supervisor: 1 Prof.Phd Vu Duc Dan
2 Prof.Phd Nguyen Van Hau
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The thesis is defended in Thesis Evaluation Council, National Academy of Public Administration
Location: Meeting room ……., Building … – Thesis Defense Hall, National Academy of Public Administration
Number: 77 - Nguyen Chi Thanh street - Dong Da District – Hanoi city
Time: at 15 dated 25th Jan, 2018
The thesis can be found in the library of National Academy of Public Administration or on the website of the Post-graduate Department, National Academy of Public Administration
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1 The reason for choosing the topic
The office plays an important part in each agency and organization, it is an advisory department which assists directly to the leader, is a contact point between leaders and functional units inside and outside the organization In order for this function to be implemented, the organization and operation of the office needs to
be completed and continuously improve the quality of its operations Central Office of the Revolutionary Laos People's Party plays an important role in the organizational structure of the political system of the Laos People's Democratic Republic, assisting the Central Executive Committee, directly the Politburo, the Secretariat in organizing and managing the leadership of the Party The organizational structure will affect the operation of the Central Office The operation has a strong influence on the quality of advisory, general and logistical work of the Central Office The operation quality of the Central Office has an impact on the overall operation of the Lao People's Party apparatus
In terms of reality, the Central Office used to be consolidated with the Governmental Office (GO) (from 1976 - 1992) to perform the functions and duties
of advising and assisting the Central Executive Committee and the Government It can be seen that the consolidation was carried out in history
The consolidation brings about the unity, focus in organization, and execution of the Party's affairs and state management, which contributes to perfecting the state apparatus as well as strengthening Party leadership positions
In order to well implement this issue, the position, role as well as functions and tasks of the Central Office should be constantly improved, especially the advisory tasks of the office The unification between the Party and the State still has many problems to be solved Therefore, enhancing the advisory role of the Central Office
is necessary and objective Therefore, the author chose the issue "The
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2 Research aims and tasks
2.1 Research aims
On the basis of the organizational and operational theory of the Central Office in the condition of unifying the titles of Lao General Secretary and State President, the titles of Chief of the Central Office and Party Secretary of the Central Office, the thesis assesses the status of organization and operation of the Central Office, thereby to propose a number of solutions to renovate organization and operation of the Central Office in order to improve its operational quality and efficiency
2.2 Research tasks
The thesis carries out the following tasks: Overview of works on organization and operation of the office, including the Central Office; Developing theoretical framework on organization and operation of the Central Office in the condition of consolidating a number of leadership titles; Assessing the current status of organization and operation of the Central Office; Proposing solutions to reform the organization and operation of the Central Office
3 Subjects and scope of research
- Research object of the topic is the way of organization and operation of the Central Office
- Research topic on organizational structure and operation of the Central Office from various Congresses of Lao People's Democratic Party up to now and orientation for the XI term (2021-2026) and the next one
4 Methodology and research methods
4.1 Methodological basis
Trang 5The thesis studies the issues based on Marxist-Leninist doctrine, Cayxon Phomvihan thought with dialectical materialist perspective, historical materialist perspective, and systematic perspective
5.2 Research question
How does the consolidation of a number of leadership titles in Lao PDR have an impact on the organization and operation of party committee-level offices and state agencies at the local, central levels, Office of the State President and the Central Office?
What advantages and disadvantages does the organization and operation of the Central Office have when consolidating some leadership titles?
What should be done in order for the Central Office to operate effectively in the condition of consolidating some leadership titles?
6 New contributions of the topic
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- List some reference values for the Central Office in organization and operation
6.2 In reality
- Based on the theoretical framework of the office, the thesis has analyzed and evaluated comprehensively and systematically the organization and operation status of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Office
- Determining views and solutions to reform the organization and operation of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Office
7 The scientific and practical significance of the topic
The research results of the thesis will provide more scientific basis for organization and operation of the office; contributing to amending the institutions on organization and operation of the Central Office; providing the Central Office with some solutions to innovate organization and operation; acting as a teaching and reference material for organization and operation of the office in Lao PDR
8 The structure of the thesis
In addition to the introduction, conclusion, the thesis has 4 chapters
Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH SITUATION RELATED TO THE THESIS
1.1 The studied issues
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in particular has been mentioned by many researches, especially master's theses in different specialties Through the research works, the author found that although the organization and operation of the office is referred, only one or several aspects
of the office are mentioned The approach of each research work is different, some are based on human resources of the office, while others on the information system
of the office, or on the office's functions
1.2 The issues that need further research
- Developing a theoretical framework for the organization and operation of the Central Office in the context of consolidating the leadership titles
- Evaluating the current status of organization and operation of the Central Office to clarify the achievements, limitations and its causes in the organization and operation of the Central Office today
- Finding out solutions to reform the organization and operation of the Central Office in the context of consolidating the leadership titles
Chapter 2 SCIENTIFIC BASIS ON ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF LAO PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY IN
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TITLES 2.1 General overview of the office
2.1.1 Concept, characteristics of the office
- Definition: The office is an executive and general apparatus of an agency and organization, which is responsible for collecting, processing and synthesizing information to serve the management of leaders, while ensuring material and technical conditions for the general operation of the whole organization
-Characteristics: Being the focal point of the agency, connecting other units with the leaders of the agency; it is a specialized unit, performing both logistics functions with a strict organizational structure, it is divided into different parts; and has legal status, seal and accounts at the state treasury
2.1.2 Position, functions, responsibilities of the office
The office is particularly important, a constituent part, an organizational unit with function of advising, synthesizing and logistics
The office is responsible for setting out agenda for leaders, making general planning; Helping leaders improve the quality of documents, institutionalize the decisions of unit leaders and communicate those decisions to departments as well
as relevant departments; General information serving for leaders; Helping the management board and unit leaders to issue regulations on the scope of office work; Helping units receive people and resolve petitions; managing public asset
2.1.3 Organizational structure and operation mode of the office
The organization structure of the organization usually includes: archival and administrative department; Financial department: General department; Administration Department; Security department
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2.2 The issue of consolidating some leadership titles in Lao PDR
2.2.1 Some concepts
-The title of leadership is a concept used to refer to people with high position in the organizational structure, holding the right to direct, manage and administer the activities of such agencies and organizations
Consolidating the leadership titles is that a person who holds a leadership position in the Party apparatus, and holds the corresponding leadership position in the State apparatus at the same time It means consolidating leadership titles in the Party apparatus and leadership positions in the respective State apparatus into an individual
2.2.2 Strengths and weaknesses of the consolidation of leadership titles
- Strengths: Contributing to innovate the Party's leadership method; enhancing the direct and comprehensive leadership role of the Party; overcoming reliance, blaming responsibility; highlighting the individual role of the head; organization of streamlined and efficient apparatus; improving the qualifications and working capacity of cadres and civil servants
- Weaknesses: Much workload, difficult to harmonize Party work - governmental work; it may lead to authoritarian, democratic loss if staffing is not appropriate; lack of qualified and capable staff to undertake both positions well; difficulties in inspection, and supervision
2.2.3 Some leadership titles are consolidated in Lao PDR
- At the central level: The title of General Secretary is consolidated with the title of State President, Central Committee of the Central Propaganda
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- At the local level: The corresponding titles at provincial and district levels are consolidated like the central level
2.3 The requirements, impact factors and criteria for evaluating the effectiveness, organizational effectiveness and operation of the Central Office
in the condition of consolidating a number of leadership titles
2.3.1 The requirements on organization and operation of the Central Office in the condition of consolidating a number of leadership titles
- Must be under the direct, comprehensive, absolute and regular leadership
of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
- Must enhance advisory capacity
- Must ensure administrative reform
2.3.2 Factors affecting the organization and operation of the Central Office in the condition of consolidating a number of leadership titles
-The leadership and direction of the Politburo members and Secretariat for the Central Office
-The regulations related to the Central Office
-The contingent of cadres and civil servants of the Central Office
- Work environment
- Conditions of material and technical facilities
2.3.3 The criteria to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization and operation of the Central Office of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
- Number of staff and focal points of organization
- Quality of advisory content, synthesis
- Procedures and time for document processing
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- Capacity to perform tasks of cadres and civil servants
2.4 Experience in organization and operation of some central offices and reference values for Laos central office
2.4.1 Experience in organization and operation of some central offices -Governmental office of Lao PDR: defines a clear and strict organizational structure and working style; strictly implements the working principle; improves the capacity of cadres and civil servants of the Governmental office; applies information technology to the operation of the Governmental office
- The Central Office of The Communist Party of Vietnam: attaching the building structure of the Central Office with work efficiency; Research, summary
of information to serve leaders must be reliable, clear and accurate; building appropriate working regimes and working relations
- The Central Office of Communist Party of China: attaching great importance to the service of the central conference; supervising the organization of implementation of the guidance of the Party Central Committee
2.4.2 Reference value for the Laos Central Office
- The apparatus of the Central Office must be streamlined and firm; functions and tasks between units must be institutionalized, the regulations must be clear
- Improving the ability and quality of leadership of the Central Office leaders
- Taking care of material and spiritual life for the Central Office cadres and civil servants
- There is a mechanism for monitoring and checking validity
- Coordinating with other offices
Conclusion chapter 2
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- Overview of office Describing the position, functions, tasks, powers of the Central Office and the relationship of the Central Office with other offices
- Developing theoretical framework on organization and operation of the Central Office in the condition of consolidating a number of leadership titles
- Study the organizational and operational experience of Laos governmental office, Chinese central office, and Vietnamese central office so that Lao central office can refer to innovate the organization and operation
Chapter 3 CURRENT SITUATION OF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF LAO PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY
IN THE CONDITIONS OF CONSOLIDATING A NUMBER OF LEADERSHIP TITLES TODAY
3.1 Introduction of the Central Office of Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the Office of the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.1.1 Introduction of the Central Office of Lao People's Revolutionary Party
- History: After the establishment of Lao People's Revolutionary Party
on March 22, 1955, on March 24, 1955, the Central Office was established at Neo Lao It La in Ban Dan, Suoi District, Hua Phan Province; In the context that the Central Office cannot operate publicly, it is used under the secret name "Unit 24" the Central Office has gone through many stages: from 1976-1985, the Central Office has changed its name to Central Party Office - Council of Ministers; from 1986-1992; In 1993, Central Party Office and Council of Ministers separated into two agencies: the Central Office and Governmental Office
Trang 13- Position: an affiliate of the Central Party Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, advising the Central Committee, directly the Politburo, and the Secretariat to organize the daily work of the Party
- Function: Proposing ways to handle leadership easily; Providing and ensuring working conditions for the Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat; At the same time, ensuring the lives of cadres, civil servants, employees working at the Central Office and public assets under the management of the Central Office
- Mission:
+ Implementing the advisory, synthesis functions, the Central Office has the following tasks: helping leaders plan management activities; preparing conferences, especially documents; help leaders improve the quality of leadership and decision making; helping to advise on the final revision of the contents and forms of documents before submitting them for comments and signatures; helping leaders develop, modify, supplement leadership regulations, working practices throughout the leadership's time; providing information for leaders and creating material bases, having systematic, complete, accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date information
+ Performing the function of logistics, the Central Office has the following tasks: Organizing reception and communication; Ensuring logistics needs, managing materials and public assets; Organization of protection activities
- Rights of the Central Office:
+ Directly deploying the leadership guidance to the Central Party Committee, Party Committee of the ministries and local Party Committee
+ Requesting Party and State organizations, mass organizations and related sectors to report on the work situation to the Central Office periodically
+ Researching and proposing ideas on issues to help leaders in direction