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Bureaucracy, Post-Bureaucracy, or Anarchy? Evidence from the Italian Public Administration

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  • Andrea Tomo

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The aim of this study is to investigate whether the features characterizing the modern public administrations, their organizational models, and the activities carried out, are still rooted in the old bureaucratic approach. The research gathered data from a questionnaire administered to 156 Italian public officers, employees, and managers. The analysis consists of a correlation test and a regression test to verify the hypotheses related to the aim of the study. The research shows that, despite the changes driven by NPM reforms, the Italian Public Administration is still linked to a bureaucratic model. Findings also show that Italian public servants are highly motivated despite the activities they carry out are strongly standardized. Additionally, it clearly emerges that in some cases Italian public administrations are perceived by their employees as pervaded by anarchy. The article has both interesting academic and practical implications for the management of public administrations.

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  • Andrea Tomo, 2019. "Bureaucracy, Post-Bureaucracy, or Anarchy? Evidence from the Italian Public Administration," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(6), pages 482-496, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:42:y:2019:i:6:p:482-496
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2018.1485045
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