Voluntary Turnover Among Public Sector Managers: A Review

Authors

  • Anna Cregård Halmstad University
  • Linda Corin Institute of Stress Medicine, Region Västra Götaland
  • Katrin Skagert University of Borås

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.v21i2.11590

Keywords:

Intention to leave, Manager Mobility, Public Sector, Turnover

Abstract

Managers are key assets for the public sector in creating effective and healthy organisations. However, there are indications of a high level of voluntary managerial turnover that may decrease organisational efficiency, increase costs, and lead to a less favourable view of the public sector. In this article we review the literature relating to actual voluntary managerial turnover in the public sector in order to describe the current state of knowledge and to discuss the ways forward. Searching in three large databases, we found 12 empirical articles on actual voluntary managerial turnover in the public sector that were published between 1992 and 2014. Research is scarce, particularly regarding lower management levels, and little knowledge is available for human resource professionals in their work of supporting such managers in creating healthy and meaningful managerial roles. We argue that more research is needed to understand the extent to which and why public sector managers leave, and what the actual turnover effects are.

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Author Biographies

Anna Cregård, Halmstad University

Anna Cregård, PhD, is a senior lecturer in Business Administration at Halmstad University, Sweden.

Linda Corin, Institute of Stress Medicine, Region Västra Götaland

Linda Corin, PhD, is a researcher at Institute of Stress Medicine, Region Västra Götaland and affiliated to the Department of Sociology and Work Science at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Katrin Skagert, University of Borås

Katrin Skagert, PhD, is a senior lecturer in Work Science at University of Borås, Sweden.

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Published

2017-06-15

How to Cite

Cregård, A., Corin, L., & Skagert, K. (2017). Voluntary Turnover Among Public Sector Managers: A Review. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 21(2), 89–114. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.v21i2.11590

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