Outcomes of planned organizational change in the public sector: a meta-analytic comparison to the private sector.

A study was conducted to examine whether organizational change efforts in public sector organizations could be as effective as those in private organizations. Data from 47 studies were transformed by meta-analytic procedures to assess the impact of planned change on seven categories of organization...

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Publicado en:Public Administration Review Vol. 55; pp. 547 - 559
Autores principales: Robertson, Peter J., Seneviratne, Sonal J.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell November/December 1995
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Sumario:A study was conducted to examine whether organizational change efforts in public sector organizations could be as effective as those in private organizations. Data from 47 studies were transformed by meta-analytic procedures to assess the impact of planned change on seven categories of organizational variables: organizing arrangements, social factors, technology, physical setting, individual behavior, level of organizational performance, and level of individual development of members. The results revealed that, in general, organizational change interventions are equally successful in both sectors. However, differences were found in three variable categories, suggesting that it is more difficult to implement changes in public sector work settings but that organizational performance can be improved more easily in public organizations.