Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/217751 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] European Journal of Government and Economics (EJGE) [ISSN:] 2254-7088 [Volume:] 5 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Universidade da Coruña [Place:] A Coruña [Year:] 2016 [Pages:] 120-137
Publisher: 
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña
Abstract: 
The implementation of austerity measures presents a dilemma for governments. While austerity measures such as cutbacks aim to reduce costs and enhance public sector efficiency, the same measures might undermine the motivation of employees and, consequently, the prospects of effectively implementing austerity programmes. Based on a survey of ministerial officials in Poland and Latvia, this article finds that the scale of cutbacks explains a larger decline of staff motivation in Latvia than in Poland. The article further shows that motivation was more likely to decrease after the crisis if austerity measures involved cutbacks such as staff reductions, recruitment freezes, and a reduction of training opportunities.
Subjects: 
Economic crisis
Austerity
Civil service reform
Motivation
Central and Eastern Europe
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