Public Employment: Attractiveness, Representativeness, and Performance

Woo Kuan Heong

International Journal of Public Administration, 2018, vol. 41, issue 8, 604-618

Abstract: The functions of the public sector penetrate almost all aspects of social life. Considering the tremendous implications that government employment holds for economic health and other aspects, it is understandable that the processes controlling entry to these jobs are subject to widespread concern. Democratic norms call for a representative bureaucracy. The large size and increasingly mono-ethnic of the Malaysian civil service have caused concern for some time. This study suggests that job characteristics, some background and personal characteristics are significant determinants of graduating students’ job choice. The study also demonstrates how representative bureaucracy would affect performance of the public sector.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2017.1292284

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