Anticipating illiberalism : drivers of bureaucratic turnover
intention

J 2025

Anticipating illiberalism : drivers of bureaucratic turnover intention

STAROŇOVÁ, Katarína; Marek RYBÁŘ a Peter SPÁČ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Anticipating illiberalism : drivers of bureaucratic turnover intention

Autoři

STAROŇOVÁ, Katarína; Marek RYBÁŘ a Peter SPÁČ

Vydání

PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT, Abingdon, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2025, 0954-0962

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50600 5.6 Political science

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.100 v roce 2024

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2025.2597951

UT WoS

001639580600001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-105024780972

Klíčová slova anglicky

Anticipatory politicization; bureaucratic resistance; civil servants; elections; illiberalism; populism; public service motivation (PSM); turnover intention

Štítky

14231013, 14235040, EV_FSS25, online first

Změněno: 30. 12. 2025 16:57, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová

Anotace

V originále

When elections threaten to bring authoritarian populists or illiberal politicians to power, bureaucracies face uncertainty and stress that can prompt exit strategies. This article examines anticipatory politicization by analysing career bureaucrats’ turnover intentions on the eve of such political events. Drawing on an original survey of Slovak civil servants conducted shortly before the 2023 parliamentary elections, the authors investigated how public service motivation shapes these intentions. Turnover intention was driven primarily by anticipated value and integrity conflicts rather than policy disagreements. Importantly, highly motivated civil servants, who are typically expected to uphold democratic standards, are more likely to consider leaving before attempting voice, sabotage, or any other form of bureaucratic resistance. The results challenge the assumption that strong public service motivation enhances retention or fuels resistance: under illiberal threat, it may instead accelerate disillusionment and pre-emptive exit, weakening the bureaucracy’s capacity to act as a guardian of democracy.

Návaznosti

GA22-21665S, projekt VaV

Název: Politizace státu ve střední Evropě

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Politizace státu ve střední Evropě

Citovat

STAROŇOVÁ, Katarína; Marek RYBÁŘ a Peter SPÁČ. Anticipating illiberalism : drivers of bureaucratic turnover intention. PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT. Abingdon: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2025, s. 1-12. ISSN 0954-0962. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2025.2597951.

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STAROŇOVÁ, Katarína; Marek RYBÁŘ a Peter SPÁČ. Anticipating illiberalism : drivers of bureaucratic turnover intention. \textit{PUBLIC MONEY \&{} MANAGEMENT}. Abingdon: Routledge Journals, Taylor \&{} Francis, 2025, s.~1-12. ISSN~0954-0962. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2025.2597951.

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