Am I a Public Servant or Am I a Pathogen? Public Managers’ Sector Comparison of Worker Abilities

• Main Authors: Chen, Chung-An, Bozeman, Barry
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Public administration; employment
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80603; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40577
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Political rhetoric in the United States is rife with condemnations of public sector workers. The assertion that public sector workers are less creative, talented, or autonomous than those working in businesses pervades in both academic studies and public opinions. Facing constant criticisms, do publ...