Bureaucratic locus of control

被引:2
作者
Kay, Kerenssa [1 ]
Rogger, Daniel [1 ]
Sen, Iman [1 ]
机构
[1] World Bank Grp, Washington, DC 20433 USA
来源
GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS | 2020年 / 33卷 / 04期
关键词
POLITICAL CONTROL; JOB-SATISFACTION; WORK; ORGANIZATIONS; PERFORMANCE; LEADERSHIP; BEHAVIOR; AUTONOMY;
D O I
10.1111/gove.12524
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
To what extent do public officials feel they have control over their lives in public service? We develop a new measure of perceived control in the bureaucracy based on the locus of control scale. The "bureaucratic locus of control" (BLOC) scale extends standard measures to a bureaucratic context as well as introduces an extension to these measures that focuses on the power of systemic forces in officials' lives. Field tests among a representative sample of Ethiopian public officials suggest that the BLOC scale has good internal reliability and that it is positively associated with promotion opportunities, rewards and motivation. We showcase its use by investigating the extent to which inequality in control impacts the general perception of control. Potential uses of the scale to study bureaucratic dynamics are discussed.
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页码:871 / 896
页数:26
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