Politicization, Bureaucratic Legalism, and Innovative Attitudes in the Public Sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6358745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victor Lapuente (0000-0001-6415-9422, University of Gothenburg and, ESADE Business School), Kohei Suzuki (0000-0002-5403-4826, Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 454-467 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/puar.13175 |
| OpenAlex | W3012700158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 96 |
Previous studies have identified institutional, organizational, and individual factors that promote innovation in public organizations. Yet they have overlooked how the type of public administration—and the type of administrators—is associated with innovative attitudes. Using two large, unique comparative data sets on public bureaucracies and public managers, this article examines how bureaucratic politicization and legalistic features are associated with senior public managers’ attitudes toward innovation in 19 European countries. Results of multilevel analysis indicate that the bureaucratic politicization of an administration and the law background of public managers matter. Public managers working in politicized administrations and those whose education includes a law degree exhibit lower pro‐innovation attitudes (i.e., receptiveness to new ideas and creative solutions and change orientation
Administration (probate law · Bureaucracy · Legalism (Western philosophy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public sector · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Regulation and Compliance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 42 |
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| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |