International Journal of Public Sector Management: Volume 37 Issue 2

Abolishing the Act on System of Choice in Swedish eldercare: on arguments and replacements in the municipalities

David Feltenius, Jessika Wide

Since 2009 Swedish municipalities may apply the Act on System of Choice (LOV) in, among other things, eldercare. About half of the 290 Swedish municipalities have chosen this…

Fostering innovative behaviours of public sector employees: the potency of innovation-based HR practices, risk propensity and error tolerance

Ohoud AlMunthiri, Shaker Bani-Melhem, Faridahwati Mohd-Shamsudin, Muhammad Mustafa Raziq

Although the innovative behaviour of public employees is critical for the creation of public value and meeting of public interests, the authors are uncertain about the role of the…

Public procurement research: a bibliometric analysis

Abderahman Rejeb, Karim Rejeb, Andrea Appolloni, Stefan Seuring

The literature on public procurement (PP) has increased significantly in recent years, and, to date, several reviews have been conducted to study this relevant subject…

Policy mechanisms for interlocal service delivery: management perspectives in the USA and Norway

Christian L. Janousek, Dag Olaf Torjesen, Robert Blair

This study comparatively examines the collaborative policy mechanisms for interlocal cooperation (ILC) utilized by municipal managers in Nebraska, USA, and Norway. The research…

E-government quality from the citizen's perspective: the role of perceived factors, demographic variables and the digital divide

Zoi Patergiannaki, Yannis A. Pollalis

Governments globally are adopting e-Government services to streamline administrative processes and meet citizens' expectations. This study investigates e-Government service…

Public servants’ political activity online in an institutional environment of caution: the role of personality traits

Christopher A. Cooper

As social media has become an ingrained aspect of our lives—including our political relationships with other citizens and the state—various governments have warned public servants…

Investigating ICT adoption and public value of e-recruitment in the public sector: the role of social media use

Abdulrazaq Kayode AbdulKareem, Kazeem Adebayo Oladimeji, Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola, Muhammed Lawan Bello, Abubakar Yaru Umar, Abdulhakeem Adejumo

This study examines the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) for e-recruitment and its impacts on public value outcomes.