Opportunism in Performance Goal Setting in the Public Sector: Evidence from South Korea

IF 3.2 3区管理学 Q1 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Administration & Society Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI:10.1177/00953997241237211

Hyung-Woo Lee, Soonae Park

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Abstract

This study examines the circumstances under which public organizations establish easy performance goals, analyzing nationwide data collected from cabinet departments in central and local government agencies in South Korea. Several factors have been identified as contributing to the tendency of public organizations to set easily achievable goals. Firstly, local governments tend to establish less challenging performance standards compared to central government agencies. Secondly, public organizations with higher financial resources per employee ratios are inclined to set easy performance goals. Lastly, the presence of a strong innovation-oriented culture or transparency requirements decreases the likelihood of setting easy performance goals.

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公共部门绩效目标设定中的机会主义：来自韩国的证据

本研究通过分析从韩国中央和地方政府机构内阁部门收集到的全国性数据，探讨了公共组织在何种情况下制定了易于实现的绩效目标。研究发现，有几个因素导致公共组织倾向于制定容易实现的目标。首先，与中央政府机构相比，地方政府倾向于制定难度较低的绩效标准。其次，雇员人均财政资源比例较高的公共组织倾向于制定容易实现的绩效目标。最后，强烈的创新导向文化或透明度要求会降低制定容易实现的绩效目标的可能性。

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Administration & Society PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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4.50

自引率

4.30%

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期刊介绍： Administration & Society seeks to further the understanding of public and human service organizations, their administrative processes, and their effect on society. The journal publishes empirically oriented research reports and theoretically specific articles that synthesize or contribute to the advancement of understanding and explanation in these fields. Of particular interest are (1) studies that analyze the effects of the introduction of administrative strategies, programs, change interventions, and training; and (2) studies of intergroup, interorganizational, and organization-environment relationships and policy processes.