The changing Public Service Bargain in the federal administration in Belgium
(2011) Public Policy and Administration — Vol. 26, n° 2, p. 167-188 (2011)
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- Successive waves of reforms in government have caused radical changes in the relations between top civil servants and politicians. This article examines the extent to which politico-administrative relations have changed in the Belgian federal administration, as a result of the Copernicus reform. Using the concept of Public Service Bargain (PSB), we look at changes in reward, competency and loyalty/responsibility. Research is conducted among the highest ranking officials by means of a questionnaire and interviews. The main research findings reveal the emergence of a "hybrid" public service bargain, instead of the expected "managerial" bargain. The article concludes with some theoretical explanations for these findings.
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Katholieke Universiteit van Leuven
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de Visscher, C., Hondegem Annie, Montuelle, C., & Van Dorpe Karolien. (2011). The changing Public Service Bargain in the federal administration in Belgium. Public Policy and Administration, 26(2), 167-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076710381417 (Original work published 2011)