TY - JOUR
T1 - Working 9 to 5? A cross-national analysis of public sector worker stereotypes
AU - Neo, Sheeling
AU - Bertram, Isa
AU - Szydlowski, Gabriela
AU - Bouwman, Robin
AU - de Boer, Noortje
AU - Grimmelikhuijsen, Stephan
AU - Charbonneau, Étienne
AU - Moon, M. Jae
AU - Tummers, Lars
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - We present an inductive, citizen-driven approach to identify stereotypes of public sector workers across the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and South Korea (Study 1: n=918; Study 2: n=3,042). Contrary to common negative portrayals, we idetify two positive stereotypes across countries — having job security and serving society; and one neutral/negative stereotype — going home on time. Notably, Americans and Canadians have a more favorable view of public sector workers than the Dutch and South Koreans. This study opens avenues for exploring positive public sector stereotypes and the impact of context on these perceptions.
AB - We present an inductive, citizen-driven approach to identify stereotypes of public sector workers across the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and South Korea (Study 1: n=918; Study 2: n=3,042). Contrary to common negative portrayals, we idetify two positive stereotypes across countries — having job security and serving society; and one neutral/negative stereotype — going home on time. Notably, Americans and Canadians have a more favorable view of public sector workers than the Dutch and South Koreans. This study opens avenues for exploring positive public sector stereotypes and the impact of context on these perceptions.
KW - Public sector stereotype
KW - comparative public administration
KW - inductive research
KW - public sector bias
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U2 - 10.1080/14719037.2023.2254306
DO - 10.1080/14719037.2023.2254306
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85171366667
SN - 1471-9037
VL - 26
SP - 2064
EP - 2093
JO - Public Management Review
JF - Public Management Review
IS - 7
ER -