The rational organization has long been an important tool in public administration (Weber, 1968; Simon, 1964; Alkadry, 2003). It is often identified with positive characteristics such as objectivity, expertise, efficiency, fairness and formalization. However, these same positive characteristics can...

This article examines the determinants of salaries of heads of public procurement units. Specifically, it investigates the effect of gender, budget size, supervisory responsibilities, experience, authority level, education, certification, age, cost of living and labor market competition on the...