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Does politicization influence senior public officials’ work attitudes? Different forms and effects of politicization in the civil service

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  • Hyunjung Kim
  • Haeil Jung
  • Sun Young Kim

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Despite a large body of literature on the effects of politicization, relatively little is known about its relationship with the work attitudes of public employees. This study investigates how different forms of politicization relate to senior executives’ job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Using data from a large-scale executive survey conducted in Europe, we found that senior public officials exhibit negative work attitudes when there is political intervention in civil service staffing, when they have little policy influence, and when political actors interfere in their managerial activities. In particular, politicians’ disrespect for bureaucratic expertise had the largest effect on work attitudes.

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  • Hyunjung Kim & Haeil Jung & Sun Young Kim, 2022. "Does politicization influence senior public officials’ work attitudes? Different forms and effects of politicization in the civil service," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(7), pages 1100-1123, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:24:y:2022:i:7:p:1100-1123
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2021.1883099
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    1. Young Bae & Byung-Deuk Woo & Sungwon Jung & Eunchae Lee & Jiin Lee & Mingu Lee & Haegyun Park, 2023. "The Relationship Between Government Response Speed and Sentiments of Public Complaints: Empirical Evidence From Big Data on Public Complaints in South Korea," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, April.

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