作者:Stewart, DW; Sprinthall, N; Siemienska, R
作者单位:University of Warsaw
摘要:What system of moral reasoning is characteristic for newly appointed and elected officials in post-Communist Poland? In extensive structured interviews with 485 local officials who experienced the transition from communism to democracy we expected to find a strong preference for principled reasoning when making ethical decisions in the work setting. In fact we found these officials to be remarkably similar to their U.S. counterparts in their preference for ''law and duty'' as the basis for dec...
作者:Riccucci, NM; Saidel, JR
作者单位:State University of New York (SUNY) System; University at Albany, SUNY; State University of New York (SUNY) System; University at Albany, SUNY
摘要:This article applies the theory of representative bureaucracy to state-level political appointees. The theory hold that the demographic composition of the bureaucracy should mirror the demographic composition of the general public In this way, the preference of a heterogeneous population will be represented in bureaucratic decision making. New measures introduced in the article provide a more comprehensive picture of the extent to which demographic groups are truly represented in state governm...