Does Meritocracy Produce Desirable Outcomes for Public Organizations? Results of a Worldwide Expert Survey from 149 Nations

• Main Author: Mulaphong D.
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Arts and Humanities
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/83480

This study examined whether meritocracy in the civil service (merit-based hiring and administrative impartiality) can produce desirable outcomes, specifically recruiting and retaining highly competent public employees. Using data from the 2015 Quality of Government Expert Survey II, which polled 886...