Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 384-395 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Public Administration Review |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 12 May 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 May 2014 |
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Adaptation to externally driven change: the impact of political change on job satisfaction in the public sector'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Profiles
-
Hong Bui
- Management - Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)
- Strategy & Organisation
- Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS)
Person: Research & Teaching