Adaptation to Externally Driven Change: The Impact of Political Change on Job Satisfaction in the Public Sector

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Tabvuma, Vurain; Bui, Hong T. M.; Homberg, Fabian
• 署名单位: University of Surrey; University of Southampton; Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) System; Bournemouth University
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.12204
• 发表日期: 2014
• 页码: 384-395
• 关键词: PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT; gender-differences; VALUE CONGRUENCE; LIFE EVENTS; PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP; turnover intention; service motivation; EMPIRICAL-TEST; CAUSAL MODEL; work

摘要

This article uses a quasi-natural experiment to investigate the adaptation of job satisfaction to externally driven political change in the public sector. This is important because democratic government bureaucracies often experience changes in leadership after elections. The analyses are based on data drawn from a large longitudinal data set, the British Household Panel Survey. Findings indicate that the impact of political elections is largely weak and temporary and is only present for men. For women, the internal processes of the organization tend to be more important. These findings suggest that changes in political leadership may not be associated with fundamental changes in policy.