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Publicness, Motivation, and Leadership. The Dark Side of Private Management Concepts in the Public Sector

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  • Rick VOGEL

    (Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany)

  • Doris MASAL

    (Zeppelin University, Friedrichschafen, Germany)

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The public sector has for several years been facing tight finances on the one hand and growing demands on the part of citizens on the other. In the light of this situation, Public Sector Leadership has therefore steadily increased in practical relevance. Nevertheless, leadership remains a topic that has hitherto been neglected in research on public management. This article elucidates the „difference? between leadership in the public sector and leadership in the private sector, relates these concepts to motivational foundations of employees, and argues that some concepts developed in the private domain are in fact harmful for the public sector.

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  • Rick VOGEL & Doris MASAL, 2012. "Publicness, Motivation, and Leadership. The Dark Side of Private Management Concepts in the Public Sector," REVISTA ADMINISTRATIE SI MANAGEMENT PUBLIC, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 2012(19), pages 6-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:rampas:v:2012:y:2012:i:19:p:6-16
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    1. Salim Al Zefeiti, 2017. "The Influence of Transformational Leadership Behaviours on Oman Public Employees’ Work Performance," Asian Social Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 13(3), pages 102-102, March.

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    Keywords

    job context; leadership; motivation; publicness;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • L32 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Public Enterprises; Public-Private Enterprises
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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