%0 Journal Article
%T The Paradox of Post-Bureaucracy: Trust Formation among State Administration Employees in Finland
%A JAAKKO KOIVUM£¿KI
%A PASI PY£¿RI£¿
%J Journal of Social Research & Policy
%D 2012
%I University of Oradea
%X This paper discusses civil servants¡¯ trust in management under conditions of organizational change. The paper draws on asurvey and qualitative interview material collected from five knowledge-intensive public sector organizations in Finland. Theresults indicate that the post-bureaucratic model of organizing work in Finnish state administration may increase insecurityand decrease trust among employees. The paper serves as a reminder that all organizational models have their costs and benefits.Traditional bureaucracy fosters predictability and longevity in employee relations. In this respect, the post-bureaucratic model oforganizing work may not always be as effective in generating trust as traditional bureaucracy is.
%K Bureaucracy
%K Public Sector Reform
%K Post-bureaucracy
%K Trust
%K State Administration
%K Finland
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