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Revisiting the old debate: citizens’ perceptions of meritocracy in public and private organizations

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Public management scholars have long debated public and private sector differences. However, the generalizability of empirical results has been limited due to the shortage of cross-national studies. Using a data set including citizens in twenty-one European countries, we compare citizens’ perceptions of meritocracy (i.e. hard work determines success rather than luck or connections) in public and private organizations and test how such sector differences are linked to country-level macro factors. We find that sector differences in meritocracy exist in almost all European regions. However, sector differences are smaller in countries where NPM practices and meritocratic principles are established.

Source: Public Management Review

DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2021.1895545

Authors: Kohei Suzuki, Hyunkang Hur

Institutions: Leiden University, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W3136686802

FWCI: 6.084

Cites: 107

Cited by: 27

Related to: 10