Trust in Management under Post-bureaucratic Conditions: The Case of Finnish Civil Servants

Trust in Management under Post-bureaucratic Conditions: The Case of Finnish Civil Servants

The Finnish state administration has recently undergone a wave of reforms towards decentralized decision-making and increased flexibility in organizing work. Traditional bureaucracy, however, has its virtues. Based on a survey and qualitative interview material, the results presented in this paper...

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Main Authors: Jaakko Koivumäki, Pasi Pyöriä
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat Rovira i Virgili 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Internacional de Organizaciones
Online Access:https://www.revista-rio.org/index.php/revista_rio/article/view/140
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spelling doaj-58cb1a8ecce34906b028e865906d64bc2021-08-02T08:42:21ZcatUniversitat Rovira i VirgiliRevista Internacional de Organizaciones2013-570X1886-41712013-12-011110.17345/rio11.111-130124Trust in Management under Post-bureaucratic Conditions: The Case of Finnish Civil ServantsJaakko KoivumäkiPasi Pyöriä The Finnish state administration has recently undergone a wave of reforms towards decentralized decision-making and increased flexibility in organizing work. Traditional bureaucracy, however, has its virtues. Based on a survey and qualitative interview material, the results presented in this paper indicate that many characteristics of bureaucracy, such as well-defined work roles and hierarchical control, facilitate trust among employees. In contrast, the current post-bureaucratic model of organizing work may increase insecurity and decrease trust. https://www.revista-rio.org/index.php/revista_rio/article/view/140
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