Hengky Latan, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour, Murad Ali, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Tan Vo-Thanh
{"title":"Beyond Inclusion: Examining the Role of HRM Practices in Government Agencies","authors":"Hengky Latan, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour, Murad Ali, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Tan Vo-Thanh","doi":"10.1177/0734371x261421150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x261421150","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, there has been a significant shift toward equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, particularly for LGBTQI+ employees in several countries. However, research addressing this issue within public administration, specifically concerning HRM practices in public service organizations, remains relatively scarce. Drawing on social identity theory (SIT), our study aims to fill this gap by examining the relationship between HRM practices and job satisfaction and engagement of LGBTQI+ employees in government agencies, with a focus on perceived supervisory support. We analyzed two waves of data collected from 268 LGBTQI+ federal employees working in US government agencies. Our findings reveal that HRM practices directly impact job satisfaction and engagement of LGBTQI+ employees. Additionally, perceived supervisory support was identified as a mediator in these relationships. This article addresses the critical issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and provides insights for designing more effective HRM practices to tackle these challenges.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147454673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Demands-Resources Model of Corruptibility: Empirical Evidence on How Moral Disengagement and Harm Awareness Regulate Civil Servants’ Moral Judgment","authors":"Kristina S. Weißmüller, Adrian Ritz","doi":"10.1177/0734371x261417649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x261417649","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the motivational mechanisms of administrative corruption is of paramount importance for public integrity. We propose and test a novel demands-resources model of civil servants’ corruptibility from a micro-level perspective, focusing on important personality and job-related demands and resources, that is, personality traits, motives, and states. Drawing on experimental evidence ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Obs</jats:italic> . = 263) from Swiss public administration, this study reveals how public service motivation and social value orientation function as integrity-enhancing resources but through different psychological mechanisms. Furthermore, Machiavellianism and psychopathy—but not narcissism—significantly stimulate civil servants’ capacity to morally disengage and hence increase corruptibility, serving as integrity-draining demands, while job-related burnout has no effect. These novel insights contribute to the “bright side” discourse of PSM, advance the conceptual understanding of administrative corruption, and expand the state-versus-trait debate of public integrity, providing important insights for the effective design of anti-corruption strategies and public personnel selection for public integrity.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147393408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhixia Chen, Bek Dhuorjang Chol, Nyanwel Karlo Ayuel
{"title":"Inclusive Leadership, Motivation, Engagement, and Organizational Culture: Pathways to Improve Job Performance in South Sudan’s Public Sector","authors":"Zhixia Chen, Bek Dhuorjang Chol, Nyanwel Karlo Ayuel","doi":"10.1177/0734371x251413604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x251413604","url":null,"abstract":"The effectiveness of inclusive leadership has been examined in stable Western contexts, but not in fragile states. This study investigates its impact on Subordinates’ job performance in the South Sudan public sector. A cross-sectional quantitative design was employed, collecting data from 370 civil servants across various ministries in Juba, South Sudan. Data analysis utilized SPSS and SmartPLS employing structural equation modeling (SEM) to test direct, mediating, and moderating effects. Results indicate that inclusive leadership is significantly associated with public employees’ job performance, with motivation and engagement partially mediating this relationship. Organizational culture, particularly the dimensions of involvement and adaptability, significantly moderated these effects. These findings demonstrate that inclusive leadership can significantly improve job performance, even in fragile state contexts, by repairing social exchange, redefining motivation, and serving as a vital resource, challenging the universal applicability of Western theories. Practical implications and future research direction are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147274324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building Loyalty Among Public Employees: The Impact of High-Performance Work Practices","authors":"Stefano Assanti, David Giauque","doi":"10.1177/0734371x261416153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x261416153","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the impact of High-Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) on public employees’ organizational affective commitment and turnover intentions, focusing on the mediating role of HR attributions. Drawing on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO) framework and attribution theory, the research adopts a mixed-method design combining Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Based on data collected from a mid-sized Swiss municipality, the findings reveal that HPWPs foster employee loyalty both directly and indirectly, especially when these practices are perceived as supporting employee well-being and aligned with public service values. The study contributes to the strategic HRM literature by validating the relevance of core theoretical frameworks in a public administration context and demonstrating the added value of a configurational perspective. It also provides actionable insights for HR professionals seeking to design integrated HRM systems that enhance commitment and reduce turnover in the public sector.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146778304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: Managing Gender Inequity in Academia: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators in Public Affairs Programs Scutelnicu TodoranG. (2024). Managing Gender Inequity in Academia: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators in Public Affairs Programs (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003295204","authors":"Jyoti Aggarwal, Ahmed Rafi","doi":"10.1177/0734371x261421168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x261421168","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"190 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146778714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chih-Wei Hsieh, Daan Wang, Yujing He, Dennis William Hsieh
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Evaluating Candidate Attributes for Public Employment: East Versus West","authors":"Chih-Wei Hsieh, Daan Wang, Yujing He, Dennis William Hsieh","doi":"10.1177/0734371x261417717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x261417717","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the applicability of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in public employee selection. Our interest in how cultural differences influence GenAI outputs leads us to compare OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Baidu’s ERNIE. We designed a conjoint experiment wherein these GenAI models evaluated pairs of hypothetical candidates with varying meritocratic attributes (including pre-employment assessment results, education level, and relevant experience) and non-meritocratic attributes (including gender, ethnicity, and age). Experimental vignettes were created based on two distinct settings—police and teacher—to control for job type. Our mixed-methods findings indicate that GenAI’s hiring recommendations are more swayed by meritocratic than non-meritocratic attributes. However, compared to ERNIE, ChatGPT’s candidate selections are slightly more influenced by considerations of gender diversity. Additionally, both models exhibit inconsistencies when non-meritocratic factors are involved. Based on these findings, we recommend a cautiously optimistic approach incorporating training and oversight if GenAI is to be used in employee selection processes.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146778305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Esme Franken, Ben Farr-Wharton, Fleur Sharafizad, Kara Ng, Geoff Plimmer, Evan Berman
{"title":"Public Service Motivation and the Circumplex Model of Affect: Profiling Australasian Public Servants","authors":"Esme Franken, Ben Farr-Wharton, Fleur Sharafizad, Kara Ng, Geoff Plimmer, Evan Berman","doi":"10.1177/0734371x251409781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x251409781","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores public servants’ public service motivation through the prism of the circumplex model of affect (CMA). The application of CMA to work, and specifically public sector contexts, is relatively novel, and the framework helps explain how multiple states of affect (i.e., comprised of underlying feelings, emotions, and moods) cluster together and are shaped by one’s work environment. The mixed method paper begins with a qualitative study of Australasian public servants, presenting evidence of the CMA and its connection to PSM. The subsequent quantitative analysis of 222 survey respondents offers four distinct latent profiles of public servants’ PSM and associated circumplex states of affect. The research builds on the state and trait proposition of PSM, showing how PSM and associated states of affect, shape and are shaped by public servants’ underlying psychology and their work environment.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"85 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146169675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Boosting Newcomer Integration in Public Service: A Diary Study on Microinterventions","authors":"Jana Oetken","doi":"10.1177/0734371x251395023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x251395023","url":null,"abstract":"The first months in a new organization are a sensitive phase for newcomers as their attitudes are not yet settled. However, public management research has paid limited attention to onboarding tactics that support newcomer integration. This study explores “microinterventions”—brief reflective tasks on the social impact of one’s work—as a novel onboarding tactic. In an eight-week diary study, 31 public management students (Level 2) in placements (194 weekly observations, Level 1) were randomly assigned to a reflection-task or control group. Multilevel analyses showed no significant main effect of reflection tasks on socialization, positive affect, negative affect, or career commitment and no significant interaction effect of reflection task and time. Descriptive means suggested a higher treatment-group level at the first wave, but this early difference did not persist. Findings indicate limited efficacy of reflection-based microinterventions for newcomer integration in this real-world public sector context, though the tactic appears low-risk. We discuss implications for public sector onboarding.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"235 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146122061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Public Interest Lawyers Manage the Emotive Dimension of Their Work","authors":"Monica Lea, Nuri Heckler, Mary E. Guy","doi":"10.1177/0734371x251399925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x251399925","url":null,"abstract":"There is a significant emotive dimension to the work of public interest lawyers (PILs), whose jobs involve working with traumatized clients in a high-stakes legal environment. This vital public service profession represents marginalized clients, many of whom face extraordinary challenges. These attorneys must maintain their own composure as they simultaneously manage their clients’ emotional distress and legal predicaments. Drawing on interviews of PILs, we identify themes related to emotion regulation, vicarious trauma, burnout, and resilience. Findings reveal that PILs leverage emotion to build the trust that is essential for effective legal advocacy and they do this while navigating client trauma and systemic injustice. Compounding the emotive burden are risks of secondary trauma and feelings of institutional betrayal. Findings also reveal strategies that PILs employ to thrive, including on-ramps and off-ramps they use to set boundaries around the emotive demands of their work. HR implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146098408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two Families Under One Roof: The Role of Social Identity and Organizational Justice During Backsourcing","authors":"Yongjin Ahn, Hemin Choi","doi":"10.1177/0734371x251399922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371x251399922","url":null,"abstract":"Backsourcing, the process of reclaiming previously outsourced services and reintegrating them into public organizations, has garnered increasing attention in the field of government contracting. While prior studies have emphasized fiscal and efficiency outcomes, limited research has explored its human resource implications, particularly its impact on employees. This study examines the experiences of backsourced employees (contracted managers transitioning to public service roles) and traditional public servants in South Korea. Through 27 in-depth interviews conducted at Veterans Service Centers and a nationally representative survey of public servants, findings reveal in-group/out-group conflict between two different groups of employees. The conflict stems from perceived differences in entry routes (meritocracy vs. political agendas) and dissatisfaction with task-reward alignment, leading to issues of social identity and organizational justice. This study highlights the critical need for fair procedures and equitable rewards to foster employee integration and mitigate conflict during personnel reforms involving backsourcing.","PeriodicalId":47609,"journal":{"name":"Review of Public Personnel Administration","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146042677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}