Do Employees Behave Differently In Public- Vs Private-Sector Organizations?
<title>Abstract</title> Governmental, public-sector organizations are known to operate differently than private, for-profit organizations. But do sector differences exist at the individual level as well? In this article we review twenty-eight hypothesis-driven empirical studies on this question. Most of the single studies found significant individual-level differences between the two sectors, although not always in the expected direction. After showing the limited available evidence, we criticize this line of inquiry and recommend to: (1) test broader models in which sector is only one of a range of variables; (2) enhance refinement in the use of research methods; and (3) improve the theoretical underpinning.
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2011
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Authors: | Baarspul, Hayo C. ; Wilderom, Celeste P.M. |
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Public Management Review. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1471-9037. - Vol. 13.2011, 7, p. 967-1002
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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