QWL applications in public agencies: do success rates reflect a positive-findings bias?

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The application of Quality of Working Life (QWL) to public administration is tested. The methodology is popular in business circles as an industrial relations strategy and involves employee empowerment and work humanization through the provision of security, equity, individualismm and democratic rights to workers. The testing procedure was carried out using 44 sample QWL applications. Results indicate that QWL is as successful in public agencies as it is in the business sector. This outcome holds true even after considering the possibility of a positive-findings bias and making adjustments for its existence.

Management, Labor relations, Quality of work life

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Are civil servants really public servants? A study of bureaucratic attitudes in the US, Brazil, and Korea

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The attitudes of public servants from the US, Korea and Brazil on a technocratic orientation is presented. A technochratic orientation involves the belief that public servants should have a significant role in policy formation and implementation. Results indicate that a support for a technocratic orientation is held more by Brazilians, over Koreans and Americans. A technocratic outlook may be held more by public servants who have materialistic values and hold managerial positions.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Bureaucracy, Public employees, Government employees

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The public board as public administration (and citizens as administrative participants)

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Local boards of historical architectural review (HARB) is a prime example of citizen participation in local government. Those involved in public boards are not public administrators and have expertise not commonly available to public administrators. They provide forums for public debate and they liason public administrators and elected council members. HARBs are an innovative measure of public participation in the current administration.

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