This book presents a new paradigm of innovative governments in Asia, at the municipal, regional and national levels, based on the knowledge creation theory in management, and leading to organizational transformation and policy reform in public administration. Focusing on Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan, the book is based on the findings of a joint research project established to identify the factors that impact the effectiveness or performance of public administration by applying the knowledge-based management theory that originates in private sectors to public sector management.

Chapter 1: Knowledge-Based Management Theory.- Chapter 2: Case Study 1 - Mayor Belmonte and Quezon City.- Chapter 3: Case Study 2 - Towards Surabaya Cyber City, From GRMS to E-Sapawarga (2004-2014).- Chapter 4:  Case Study 3 - Tono Style Community Development.- Chapter 5:  Case Study 4 - Institutionalized Innovation in Jembrana Regency under Regent I. Gede Winasa (2000-2010).- Chapter 6:  Case Study 5 - Thinking Big for the Common Good: A case study of the household block-grant initiative in agricultural management in Vietnam.- Chapter 7:  Case Study 6 - Co-Creating the Census Serbilis, a study of the Philippines National Statistics Office.- Chapter 8:  Case Study 7 - Dr. Sanguan Nitayarumphong and Public Health Care Reform in Thailand.- Chapter 9:  Case Study 8 - Redefining Reality: A Case Study of the Emerging Leadership of Truong Chinh.- Chapter 10: Knowledge-Based Public Sector Reform: The Philippine Experience.- Chapter 11: Leadership and Management Development: The Indonesian Experience.- Chapter 12: A Knowledge-based Paradigm of Public Sector Reforms in Asia.- Chapter 13: To Become the Nation and the Region for Knowledge-Creating Enterprises.