作者:Ringquist, EJ; Worsham, J; Eisner, MA
作者单位:Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; West Virginia University; Wesleyan University
摘要:Questions regarding the political control of administrative agencies have played a major role in reinvigorating the study of bureaucracy. Scholars have employed increasingly sophisticated analyses to demonstrate that it is possible, even likely, for elected officials to direct bureaucratic behavior. But while theoretical models derive expectations regarding both the propensity and the effectiveness of efforts at political control, nearly all empirical research has focused on only the latter. I...
作者:Coyle-Shapiro, JAM; Kessler, I
作者单位:University of London; London School Economics & Political Science; University of Oxford
摘要:The management of public servants has assumed increasing importance as public-service organizations are confronted with a rise in the demand for high-quality services in the context of limited resources. Much of the research on the treatment of public servants has focused on the notion of public-service motivation and whether the motives of public servants differ from those of private-sector employees. However, an organization's need to harness positive employee attitudes and behaviors as a me...