Are there Gender Differences between Skills and Job Performance in Public Management Positions?

  1. Ana M. Castaño 1
  2. Mónica Zuazua-Vega 1
  3. Dianna L. Stone 2
  4. Antonio L. García-Izquierdo 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
  2. 2 University of New Mexico, USA
Zeitschrift:
Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology

ISSN: 1576-5962

Datum der Publikation: 2024

Nummer: 2

Seiten: 119-129

Art: Artikel

DOI: 10.5093/JWOP2024A10 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen Access editor

Andere Publikationen in: Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology

Zusammenfassung

Las Administraciones Públicas se enfrentan al reto de la mejora continua de sus procesos para adecuarse a los estándares éticos y de cumplimiento normativo. En este estudio se examina en qué medida factores no relevantes para el trabajo, como el género y la antigüedad en el trabajo, pueden tener un mayor impacto en el desarrollo de la carrera del personal directivo que factores relevantes para el trabajo, como las habilidades y el desempeño laboral. Para ello, se obtuvo la participación de 412 directivos y directivas del sector público de diferentes rangos, mostrando los datos que la antigüedad en el trabajo y la orientación a la innovación son los principales predictores del desempeño laboral, además del género. Asimismo, el comportamiento contraproducente de los hombres era superior al de las mujeres. Como conclusión principal se destaca la necesidad de una revisión de los procesos de recursos humanos en la gestión de las Administraciones Públicas, así como la utilización de modelos de competencias para lograr procedimientos más justos y mejorar la gobernanza ética de este sector.

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