Personnel Formalization and the Enhancement Of Teamwork: A public–private comparison

• Main Authors: Chen, Chung-An, Rainey, Hal G.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: formal rules; personnel formalization; teamwork; public-private comparison
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80622; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40579
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Formalization has long been regarded as one of the most distinctive features of the public sector. Personnel systems in the public sector are particularly formalized due to merit system protections and strong due process requirements. In much of the contemporary public management literature, personn...