Lean governance from macro perspective:Connotation analysis and four-dimensional reconstruction
Simplicity is an important value orientation of human society.As an organic combination of simplicity and governance,"lean governance"has various concepts and interpretations,showing the characteristics of fragmentation.Based on the principle of Occam's Razor,this paper reconstructs the concept of"lean governance"and holds that"lean governance"is a model of governance that emphasizes"no redundancy beyond necessity"and"simplicity and efficiency".Lean governance is not simple governance,compatible with complex governance,and requires governance of moderate simplification.Combined with the four-dimensional analysis framework of government theory,"lean governance"can be transformed into a state of"limited and clear functions,reasonable and concise institutions,flat and lean institutions,efficient and simple processes".To achieve this state,we should follow the logic chain of"function-institution-system-process"and carry out"redundancy simplification"and"structure slimming down".