Strategic planning

Unraveling civil servants’ autonomy and motivation through social representations of organizational goals

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21382097
AutoresCatheriny Baccaro Nonato (0009-0004-5697-5656, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil; Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional, Brazil), Joaquim Rubens Fontes Filho (0000-0001-6377-1185, Fundação Getulio Vargas), Flavia de Paiva Michelotto (0000-0001-7613-2913, Fundação Getulio Vargas)
Año2024
Volumen58
Número6
Fecha de publicación2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaRevista de Administração Pública (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0034-7612 • E-ISSN: 1982-3134
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0034-761220240128x
OpenAlexW4406609802
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas59

This study aims to examine the effects of organizational goal-setting through strategic planning on the motivation of civil servants. Grounded in the social representation theory, the research explores both the core and peripheral systems that shape the social representation of these goals. Data were collected from 324 civil servants through a word recall test, revealing that organizational goal-setting is positively linked to high-quality motivation and the high-performance cycle. The study identifies key elements - such as goals, efficiency, outcomes, planning, and organization - as central to the social representation of organizational objectives. These elements are closely associated with motivation, suggesting that clear organizational goals contribute to employee engagement and performance. The findings also highlight the role of peripheral factors, like transparency, alignment, and well-being, which further influence the perception and implementation of strategic planning. The research concludes that strategic planning, whether based on rational or emergent approaches, positively impacts employee motivation, thereby supporting the effective execution of public sector strategies

Autonomy · Business · Civil servants · Knowledge management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Strategic planning · Accounting and Organizational Management · Computer Science · Management and Organizational Studies · Marketing · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research