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Public versus Private Managers

How Public and Private Managers Differ in Leadership Behavior

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ID6364133
AutoresJon Aarum Andersen (0000-0002-2156-680X, autor de correspondencia)
Año2009
Volumen70
Número1
Páginas131-141
Fecha de publicación2009-12-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Administration Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1540-6210.2009.02117.x
OpenAlexW2043067225
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas30
Referencias citadas38

This article aims to find out whether there are behavioral differences between public and private sector managers. Two groups of public managers (managers of social insurance agencies and public school principals) and a group of private managers (two samples) are investigated. Behavioral dimensions are investigated including leadership style (task, relationship, and change orientation), decision‐making style (the functions of sensing, intuition, thinking, and feeling), and motivation profile (achievement, affiliation, and power motivation). An analysis of data from 459 managers in four organizations in Sweden reveal significant differences in behavior between public and private managers. However, no significant differences in leadership behavior are discovered among public managers. Possible explanations for such differences and similarities are explored

Business · Feeling · Intuition · Leadership style · Political science · Private sector · Public relations · Public sector · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Psychology

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Intervalo de citas2011 - 2026 (16)
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