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

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  • Kohei Suzuki
  • Hyunkang Hur

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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.

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  • Kohei Suzuki & Hyunkang Hur, 2022. "Revisiting the old debate: citizens’ perceptions of meritocracy in public and private organizations," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(8), pages 1226-1250, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:24:y:2022:i:8:p:1226-1250
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2021.1895545
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    1. Adolfo C. Fernández Puente & Nuria Sánchez-Sánchez, 2023. "The Impact of the Different Dimensions of Job Quality on Job Satisfaction in the Public and Private sector. What is Wrong with the Social Environment?," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, December.
    2. Ahmed Al Hebsi & Stephen Wilkins, 2022. "New Public Management in Abu Dhabi: Effects on Employee Loyalty, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, and Work–Life Balance," Merits, MDPI, vol. 3(1), pages 1-19, December.

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