Videnskabelig artikel 30. AUG 2012

Public Value Dimensions

Developing and Testing a Multidimensional Classification

Udgivelsens forfattere:

  • Lotte Bøgh Andersen
  • Torben Beck Jørgensen
  • Anne Mette Kjeldsen
  • Lene Holm Pedersen
  • Karsten Vrangbæk
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Further integration of the public value literature with other strands of literature within Public Administration necessitates a more specific classification of public values. This article applies a typology linked to organizational design principles, because this is useful for empirical public administration studies.

Based on an existing typology of modes of governance, we develop a classification and test it empirically, using survey data from a study of the values of 501 public managers.

We distinguish among seven value dimensions (the public at large, rule abidance, balancing interests, budget keeping, efficient supply, professionalism, and user focus), and we find systematic differences between organizations at different levels and with different tasks, indicating that the classification is fruitful.

Our goal is to enable more precise analyses of value conflicts and improve the integration between the public value literature and other parts of the Public Administration discipline.

Udgivelsens forfattere

  • Lotte Bøgh AndersenTorben Beck JørgensenAnne Mette KjeldsenLene Holm PedersenKarsten Vrangbæk

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    International Journal of Public Administration