Meyer, Renate, Höllerer, Markus, Leixnering, Stephan. 2018. A question of value(s): Political connectedness and executive compensation in public sector organizations. International Public Management Journal. 21 (3), 477-500.
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Abstract
While the de-politicization of public sector management was a core objective of past reform initiatives, more recent debates urge the state to act as a strong principal when it comes to public sector unity and policy coherence, and consequently make a case for reinvigorating links between the political and managerial sphere. Using data from Austrian public sector organizations, we test and confirm the causal relationship of political connectedness of board members and executive compensation. Differentiating between value-based and interest-based in-groups, we suggest that only value-based political connectedness has the potential to restore patronage as a control instrument and governance tool. Self-interested and reward-driven patronage, on the other hand, indicated by a strong association of political connectedness and executive pay, refers to the type of politicization that previous public sector reforms promised to abolish.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | International Public Management Journal |
Citation Index | SSCI |
WU-Journal-Rating new | INF-A, MAN-A, STRAT-B, WH-B |
Language | English |
Title | A question of value(s): Political connectedness and executive compensation in public sector organizations |
Volume | 21 |
Number | 3 |
Year | 2018 |
Page from | 477 |
Page to | 500 |
Reviewed? | Y |
URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10967494.2015.1094162 |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2015.1094162 |
Open Access | Y |
Open Access Link | https://epub.wu.ac.at/6826 |
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- Public Corporate Governance: Öffentliche Organisationslandschaften und Steuerung autonomer Einheiten
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- Meyer, Renate (Details)
- Höllerer, Markus (Details)
- Leixnering, Stephan (Details)
- Organization
- Research Institute for Urban Management and Governance FI (Details)
- Urban Management and Governance (Meyer) (Details)
- Institute for Public Management and Governance IN (Details)
- Institute for Organization Studies IN (Details)