Public administration scholars are devoting increasing attention to the concept of reputation.
The emphasis reflects a long-standing concern in the field with the sources of power and …

Public employees are stereotyped as lazy, inefficient, and slow. When made aware of such
stereotypes, they may experience stereotype threat that impairs their task-performance …

We present an inductive, citizen-driven approach to identify stereotypes of public sector
workers across the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and South Korea (Study 1: n …

Despite a growing number of studies on how prior beliefs distort citizens' interpretation of
performance information for service providers, little is known about whether prior beliefs …

While it is known that life events are predictive for psychological and physiological illnesses,
empirical research on the relationship between private life events and their effect on work …

In recent years, the phenomenon of anti‐public sector bias (APSB) has garnered significant
attention among public administration scholars. It is of especial interest given its possible …

Public sector professions are highly gender‐dominant (eg, police officers, teachers) and
determined not only by professionals but also by gender roles. According to the role …

Public sector professionals are often negatively portrayed with ascriptions such as
“ineffective” and “lazy.” Such negative connotations might disadvantage public sector …

Public employees often face pervasive negative stereotypes. Despite a growing body of
research, the factors contributing to such stereotypes remain underexplored. We present a …

Religious symbols, such as the hijab, are often deemed undesirable or banned in public
employment. We test if clients' perceptions and their performance are influenced by a hijab …