Merit-based Selection of Public Managers: Better Public Sector Performance?: An Exploratory Study
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Jun 2016
Subject
Public Employment;
Merit-Based Recruitment;
Professionalization;
Public Administration;
Human Resource Management
JEL code
H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government;
H10 - Structure and Scope of Government: General;
J45 - Public Sector Labor Markets
Country
Peru;
Chile
Category
Technical Notes
This qualitative study explores the degree to which the merit-based selectionof public managers leads to better public sector performance. Based on the
findings from eight case studies in Chile and Peru, the introduction of the
merit-based selection of public managers would have engendered a series of
improvements in the internal management and practices of organizations -more so than in institutional outcomes. Other intangible and perceived
benefits include the manager¿s higher level of legitimacy in, as well as a
stronger commitment to, the institution. The study also proposes a future
agenda for research.
findings from eight case studies in Chile and Peru, the introduction of the
merit-based selection of public managers would have engendered a series of
improvements in the internal management and practices of organizations -more so than in institutional outcomes. Other intangible and perceived
benefits include the manager¿s higher level of legitimacy in, as well as a
stronger commitment to, the institution. The study also proposes a future
agenda for research.
