Civil service and the growth of government
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2019.07.004
Abstract: I study a dynamic model of electoral accountability which links the scale of government activity to the presence of civil service protections. In the model, voters with a demand for public goods forward tax revenue… read more here.
Keywords: growth government; service growth; civil service; civil servants ... See more keywords
‘From Our Side Rules Are Followed’: Authorizing bureaucracy in Nepal's ‘permanent transition’
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DOI: 10.1017/s0026749x1600055x
Abstract: Abstract This article explores how local civil servants produce the conditions of possibility for bureaucratic authority in Nepal's contested political environment of war and post-war ‘transition’. Specifically, it examines the everyday practices of local civil… read more here.
Keywords: transition; article; civil servants; local civil ... See more keywords
Speaking truth to power: political advisers’ and civil servants’ responses to perceived harmful policy proposals
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DOI: 10.1017/s0143814x18000508
Abstract: How are civil servants and politically appointed advisers likely to respond to policy proposals that they believe will harm their countries severely even if they are legal? Based on the different loyalties and roles of… read more here.
Keywords: harmful policy; voice; policy; perceived harmful ... See more keywords
Does the beauty premium effect always exist? — an ERP study of the facial attractiveness stereotype in public’s attitudes toward in-Service Chinese civil servant
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DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1655012
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: Civil servants image is one of the most important representatives of government image. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the factors affecting the public’s attitudes toward in-service civil servants. The current… read more here.
Keywords: toward service; civil servants; service; civil servant ... See more keywords
Reaching out to men in ending intimate partner violence: a qualitative study among male civil servants in Ibadan, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2128263
Abstract: ABSTRACT Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is one of the most pervasive human rights violation which has negative impacts on the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. Purpose The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: intimate partner; civil servants; partner violence; ibadan nigeria ... See more keywords
Control and Stoicism
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.16300
Abstract: In the Whitehall Study, epidemiologist Michael Marmot found that among male British civil servants in the 1960s and 1970s, and also female civil servants in the 1980s, mortality was lowest in the most senior civil… read more here.
Keywords: philosophy; control stoicism; control; civil servants ... See more keywords
Identity, threat aversion, and civil servants' policy preferences: Evidence from the European Parliament
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DOI: 10.1111/padm.12348
Abstract: Distinct policy options are typically characterized by a number of advantages (or ‘opportunities’) and disadvantages (or ‘threats’). The preference for one option over another depends on how individuals within an organization perceive these opportunities and… read more here.
Keywords: identity threat; policy; civil servants; european parliament ... See more keywords
958 Comparing two approaches to scoring allostatic load in brazilian civil servants
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.884
Abstract: Introduction Several international studies have used the allostatic load as an important multi-dimensional index to indicate chronic stress. Measurement of allostatic load has been done through parameters from various biological systems. Through its measurement, it’s… read more here.
Keywords: allostatic load; two approaches; civil servants; scoring allostatic ... See more keywords
Improving Work–Life Balance for Female Civil Servants in Law Enforcement: An Exploratory Analysis of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act
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DOI: 10.1177/00910260211046560
Abstract: In late 2019, Congress passed the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA) establishing parental leave for most federal civilian employees. The new law provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave within 12 months after… read more here.
Keywords: paid leave; law; civil servants; work life ... See more keywords
Wellbeing During a Crisis: A Longitudinal Study of Local Government Civil Servants
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DOI: 10.1177/0734371x221084104
Abstract: The COVID-19 crisis has affected numerous areas of civil servants’ working life. We investigate, using the JD-R model, the impact of the current crisis on civil servants’ wellbeing. Furthermore, we argue that the COVID-19 pandemic… read more here.
Keywords: crisis longitudinal; civil servants; crisis; servants wellbeing ... See more keywords
Mediating role of occupational stress and job satisfaction on the relationship between neuroticism and quality of life among Chinese civil servants: a structural equation model
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DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01295-2
Abstract: Background Knowledge on the quality of life (QOL) of civil servants is limited. Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate the QOL of civil servants, and examine whether occupational stress and job satisfaction… read more here.
Keywords: civil servants; job satisfaction; occupational stress;