The effects of work alienation and policy alienation on behavior of public employees

LG Tummers; Victor Bekkers; Sandra van Thiel; Bram Steijn

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The effects of work alienation and policy alienation on behavior of public employees

LG Tummers, Victor Bekkers, Sandra van Thiel, Bram Steijn

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Public employees are confronted with various pressures, such as increased work demands and the need to implement controversial policies. This study uses work alienation and policy alienation models to analyze work and policy pressures. Based on a survey of 790 respondents, it was firstly found that work alienation results in less work effort and more intention to leave. Secondly, policy alienation negatively impacts behavioral support for a policy and the intention to implement it. These results suggest that work alienation and policy alienation have different –but both important– effects on (intended) behavior on the job.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	596-617
Number of pages	22
Journal	Administration and Society
Volume	47
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399714555748
Publication status	Published - 2015

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