The Values of Business and Federal Government Executives: More Different Than Alike

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Z. Posner ◽  
Warren H. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Managerial Values ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Government Executives ◽  
Two Sectors

A nationwide sample of executives from business (N = 505) and the federal government (N = 619) provided the database for comparing managerial values across these two sectors. Business and government executives differed in the importance they attached to a variety of organizational goals, stakeholders, and personal traits. They also differed in their outlook on future trends and how they handled tradeoffs between work and personal demands. While there were broad areas of disagreement, also noted were some areas of specific agreement on executives' values across the public and private sector. Implications for organizations and future research are suggested.

Discrimination Complaints in the U.S. Federal Government: Reviewing Progress Under the No FEAR Act

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen V. Rubin ◽  
Ashley M. Alteri
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Federal Employees ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Federal Employee ◽  
The Public ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The foundational goal of civil rights legislation is to reduce discrimination, in both the public and private sector. To understand the levels of perceived discrimination in the federal government, this research note examines 9 years of data reported under the requirements of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act). From 2006 to 2014, less than 1% of federal employees filed discrimination complaints each year, and the discrimination complaint rate did not significantly change over the time period. Race, color, and national origin were the most frequently claimed discrimination bases. Approximately half of all complaints alleged retaliation after filing an initial discrimination claim. In addition, federal employees most frequently claimed that discrimination occurred in the context of nonsexual harassment. This research note describes other trends in discrimination claims and proposes directions for future research.

scholarly journals VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1287-1291
Author(s):  
John Promise Chiparo ◽  
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Marian Tukuta ◽  
Michael Musanzikwa ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Fleet Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Vehicle Fleet ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The purpose of this paper reviews the influence of Vehicle Fleet Management Practices, (VFMP). A systematic review of papers was performed analysing 56 articles from year 2014 to 2021. Vehicle Fleet Management Practices research has garnered interest from both academics and industrialists in both the public and private sector. This is demonstrated by the increasing number of academic papers published in recent years. The article discusses interesting findings, suggests and lays down a number of directions for future research. In addition, limitations of this work are presented. The conclusion of this study provides sufficient evidence on the need for further research addressing the interaction between vehicle fleet management practices and service delivery in public entities.

Growth, Investment, and Savings in Five Year Plans

2021 ◽  
pp. 88-120
Author(s):  
K. L. Datta
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
Total Investment ◽  
Target Set ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Two Sectors

This chapter visits major macroeconomic parameters, such as gross domestic product, savings, and investment, and studies their movement, especially the peaks and troughs in the six decades of planning, 1951–2011. The growth performance of the economy is assessed by comparing the realized growth rate with the target set in the Five Year Plans. It identifies the periods when the growth rate failed to meet the target, and pinpoints the reasons behind the shortfall. The growth rates are measured for agriculture, industry, and services sectors, and the structural changes in the economy are explored. Tracing the course of investment in the public and private sector in the mixed-economy framework, it shows how the share of these two sectors in total investment and domestic product altered over time. Finally, it unfolds the nexus between savings, investment, and economic growth that is evident in different phases of the Plan periods.

Managing Workplace Stress: Psychosocial Hazard Risk Profiles in Public and Private Sector Australia

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina D'Aleo ◽  
Peter Stebbins ◽  
Roger Lowe ◽  
Danielle Lees ◽  
David Ham
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hazard Risk ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Job Content ◽  
Job Context

AbstractThe present research examined the perceptions of Australian employees on dimensions of workplace stress. The sample included 664 male (n= 234) and female (n= 430) workers from the public (n= 559) and private (n= 105) sectors. Participants completed the Health and Safety Executive Indicator Tool as a measure of workplace stress. Results indicated that private sector employees rated their employers as being more effective in managing workplace stress, while employees in both sectors rated their employers as less effective in managing Job Content stressors than Job Context stressors. Compared with normative benchmarks, employees overall also reported risks of stress associated with Relationships and Role. Implications of these findings and suggestions for future research were discussed.

scholarly journals RFID on the boundary between the public and private sectors: An ANT/Institutional Theory investigation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Marta Elizabeth Vos
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Rfid Systems ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Two Sectors

<p>Radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled devices are becoming increasingly common in today’s world, facilitating many things from supply chain efficiencies to medical equipment tracking. The majority of studies into such systems centre on technical and engineering issues associated with their implementation and operation. Research outside of this scope generally focuses on RFID systems in isolated private sector supply chains. Less common is research on RFID systems within the public sector, and this research generally occurs within the health, defence, or agriculture areas. Using a combination of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and Institutional Theory, this qualitative study examines how RFID is used within the public sector/private sector RFID network. Interactions across public and private sector RFID networks are examined in order to identify common themes within the network, and to determine where the needs of the two sectors diverge. Twelve themes were identified that acted as ANT mediators within the network, across three dimensions. These mediators differed in activity depending on where within the ANT translation they were strongest. A number of the mediators were also found to exert institutional pressures on organisations within the network, contributing to their strength during translation. The relationship between the two sectors was also examined. Findings indicated that some mediators were stronger within the public sector, particularly with respect to privacy and legislation. It was further found that the relationship between the two sectors was confused by the multiple different roles taken by the public sector within the translation. This multiplicity at times confused both public and private sector partners, leading to uncertainty within the network. This study contributes to research by addressing a gap in understanding of RFID systems in the public-private sector context. It also provides practitioners with a guideline as to which mediators should be addressed when contemplating an RFID system within this context, as well as indicating possible reasons the relationship between organisations in the two sectors may be challenging. In addition, the unusual combination of ANT and Institutional Theory contributes to theory by pointing towards a possible new way to investigate complex technology systems at the organisational level.</p>

scholarly journals A Multivariate Statistical Approach to Compare Fringe Benefits Between Public and Private Sector Workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefa Ramoni-Perazzi
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Fringe Benefits ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Normal Text ◽  
Multivariate Statistical Approach ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Two Sectors

<p class="Normal1" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">This study relies on multivariate statistical analysis applied to the Health and Retirement Study (1992-2002) to approach the issue of public/private compensation differences. Particularly, principal components are used to uncover the internal structure of relationships among demographic variables, while multiple correspondence<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>analysis is used to describe and compare wages and fringe benefits between the two sectors. Results indicate the public sector compensates more its workers, not only by offering higher wages but also better </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">non-wage monetary benefits.</span></p>

Performance evaluation: a comparative study between public and private sectors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Rolim Ensslin ◽  
Larissa Marx Welter ◽  
Daiana Rafaela Pedersini
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Two Sectors

PurposeThis study analysed international publications related to the performance evaluation (PE) theme to compare the public and private sectors with a focus on the metrics and a reflection on the consideration of each sector's characteristics.Design/methodology/approachIn total, two bibliographic portfolios (BPs) were selected with the aid of the Knowledge Development Process-Constructivist (ProKnow-C) instrument, and the literature was systematically and critically reviewed to construct a theme literature map; the metrics analysed the performance evaluation systems (PESs) used in the studies and identified each sector's characteristics and PES behaviour based on these characteristics.FindingsThe two sectors stand out because of the low incidence of articles with cardinal scales, which enable the measurement and identification of the consequences of performance that are below or above the target. The behaviour of the sector characteristics was unusual, especially regarding the user and the organisational structure; it was found that the presence or absence of critical factors, such as communication, may prove to be a differential of success or failure. An absence of the organisation's particularities when designing and using a PES was noted.Originality/valueThe contributions relate to (1) identification of the public and private sector characteristics based on the selected literature, which helps in understanding the critical success and failure factors of an organisation's PES, especially with regard to metrics adequacy for each context; and (2) verification of the paths taken by the literature in both sectors.

Using Prospect Theory to Explore the Digital Divide

2013 ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Porche Millington ◽  
Lemuria D. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Prospect Theory ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Impact

The growing popularity of Internet-based technology in both the public and private sector has led to a disparity known as the digital divide. The digital divide is described as the gap between those who have access to the Internet and other Internet-based technologies and those who do not (Wattal, Hong, Mandviwalla, & Jain, 2011). J. van Dijk (1999) outlines the digital divide as four types of access barriers: material, psychological, skills, and usage. This chapter reviews the four types of access divides and uses prospect theory as a means to highlight the impact of computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy on psychological access. Suggestions for future research are provided.

scholarly journals A comparative analysis of public and private sector sustainability reporting of goals and targets

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharmilla Rebecca Raj
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Two Sectors

This thesis aims to investigate the key linkages between public and private sector sustainability reporting of goals and targets. Employing a case study method of Canadian organizations, a content analysis of 109 sustainability reports, along with 22 in-depth interviews were conducted. A review of the literature revealed that extant research in the field of sustainability reporting largely focuses on the private sector, with little attention given to the public sector. Even more so, few studies have explored the linkages between the two sectors. Therefore, this study aims to address an important research gap. Drawing insight from institutional theory, the study provides a comprehensive analysis of the key similarities and differences in public and private sector sustainability reporting goals and targets. Further, it works to outline the advantages, disadvantages, barriers and challenges to linking goals and targets. Finally, it concludes with recommendations on how linking reporting of goals and targets between the public and private sectors should be fostered.

Compassion Organizing for Public-Private Collaboration in Disaster Management

2015 ◽  
pp. 99-120
Author(s):  
Taewon Moon ◽  
Sunghoon Ko
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Identity ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Two Sectors

Compassion organizing evokes positive identity in both the public and private sectors, which leads to effective collaboration between the two sectors. Although when some organize they instinctively apply tenets of compassion organizing, there is much more that can be done to yield substantive gains in individual satisfaction and organizational success. Compassion organizing is not another form of emotional intelligence. Rather, compassion organizing builds three organizational capabilities (i.e. cognitive, affective, and structural capability). Furthermore, explicitly utilizing compassion organizing allows, and in fact requires, that organizations and members of those organizations keep positive identities throughout their association. This will maintain the socio-psychological tie of organizational identification that is critical to cooperation between the public and private sector. This chapter explores compassion organizing and the concepts that form the foundation for compassion organizing. Then, this chapter specifically applies compassion organizing to entities engaged in emergency management, particularly those in public-private partnerships.

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