Celebrating differences while reserving commonality: work values of Chinese public organization employees

Zhong, Wu; Bao, Yuanjie; Huang, Xianming

doi:10.1111/1744-7941.12243

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“…Previous studies of Chinese public organization management also selected MPA students as their research subjects because of similar considerations about their experience and knowledge (e.g. Bao & Zhong, 2021; Zhong et al, 2021).…”

Section: Research Data Variables and Measurementsmentioning

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Applying organizational change strategies in government agencies: Lessons from the Chinese government reform

Liou

2024

Chinese Public Administration Review

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This paper studies the application of organizational change strategies within Chinese government agencies to learn lessons from the experiences of government reforms. Organizational change strategies include involving employee in agency activities, merging agency units, and introducing bottom-up changes in the agency. The paper first provides a review of government reforms in China and addresses research issues related to the three change strategies. Subsequently, the study introduces the research data and analytical techniques employed. The empirical findings provide information about the comparison of organizational change strategies and their relationships in terms of the importance and implementation measures. Furthermore, the findings reveal the influence of the respondents’ personal and organizational characteristics on the importance and implementation of these change strategies. The implications of these research findings include discussions about the distinctive characteristics of the Chinese government reforms and suggestions for future studies of government reforms.

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Section: Research Data Variables and Measurementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applying organizational change strategies in government agencies: Lessons from the Chinese government reform

Liou

2024

Chinese Public Administration Review

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“…Jalalkamali et al, 2016), the public sector in China (e.g. Zhong et al, 2021) as well as nurses and counsellors in the United States (e.g. Burns et al, 2020;Hampton and Welsh, 2019) (see Figure 1).…”

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Evidence of construct validity for work values using triangulation analysis

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Dimou

2024

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PurposeThe purpose of this article is to illustrate an emerging typology that theoretically links work values with personal values and to provide evidence of construct validity for this typology.Design/methodology/approachA hypothesis was developed that four types of work values – intrinsic, extrinsic, prestige and affective – underlie the relative importance that individuals place on aspects of work. Evidence of construct validity was provided using triangulation analysis. Data from three different samples in Japan were analysed with three different techniques; exploratory factor analysis (N = 229), hierarchical cluster analysis (N = 244) and smallest space analysis (N = 203).FindingsThe results demonstrate acceptable internal consistency and a coherent structure that fits the theoretical model across methods and samples. These findings lend strong support to the use of the intrinsic, extrinsic, affective and prestige typology for studying work values. This will hopefully encourage field scholars to adopt the typology in future values-based explorations in the context of work.Originality/valueThe study adds to the emergent literature in business research that stresses the importance of triangulation analysis to enhance the reliability and validity of findings. In this sense, it is an innovative paradigm of a multiple triangulation approach, which combines both data and within-method triangulation. The methods employed covered – for the first time – all commonly applied techniques for exploring the structure underlying the data and provided inductive, deductive and spatial evidence to corroborate the observed structure of work values.

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“…Public organizations come under double pressure: on one hand, competitiveness and the need to improve their economic position, service provision, and efficiency, and on the other, pressure to maintain traditional, historical management practices [43]. Therefore, there is discussion about the set of values that should guide public administration [44], with the consensus being that there are multiple value systems that are often in conflict, such as the dualities, for example, between efficiency and effectiveness, or impartiality and legality.…”

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“…Zhong, Bao, and Huang [43] say that the values of work in public organizations have been subject to considerable study in recent decades, mainly after NPM. Management based on values is considered an important tool for human resource management [50], as it guides employees' attitudes and influences their performance at work [51].…”

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Public Administration and Values Oriented to Sustainability: A Systematic Approach to the Literature

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Values guide actions and judgements, form the basis of attitudinal and behavioral processes, and have an impact on leaders’ decision-making, contributing to more sustainable performance. Through a bibliometric study and content analysis, 2038 articles were selected from Scopus, from the period 1994–2021, presenting global research tendencies on the subject of values, public administration, and sustainability. The results indicate that Sustainability is the most productive journal, the main research category is in social sciences, the most productive institution is the University of Queensland, the location with the most publications and research collaborations is the USA, and the authors with the greatest number of articles are Chung, from Chung-Ang University; García-Sánchez, from the University of Salamanca; and Pérez, from the University of Cantabria. Analysis of keywords shows that the most relevant are “sustainability”, “CSR”, “sustainable development”, “innovation”, and “leadership”. Time analysis of keywords reveals a tendency for lines of research in the social and work area. The results also provide data about the framing of studies in sustainability pillars and the types of values referred to and indicate the main areas of public administration studied. Finally, a future research agenda is proposed.

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Celebrating differences while reserving commonality: work values of Chinese public organization employees

Cited by 7 publications

References 44 publications

Applying organizational change strategies in government agencies: Lessons from the Chinese government reform

Applying organizational change strategies in government agencies: Lessons from the Chinese government reform

Evidence of construct validity for work values using triangulation analysis

Public Administration and Values Oriented to Sustainability: A Systematic Approach to the Literature

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