The importance of informal professional networks in developing a proactive organizational culture: a public value perspective. Issue 3 (16th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brunetto, Yvonne; Xerri, Matthew; Farr-Wharton, Ben; Nelson, Silvia
• Is Part Of: Public money & management. Volume 38:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 212
• Publication Date: 2018-04-16
• Subjects: Discretionary power -- informal professional networks -- physical asset management -- proactive organizational culture -- public value theory; Finance, Public -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1945-1964 -- Periodicals; 336.005
• DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2018.1434343
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-0962

Abstract

Abstract : Public value theory was used by the authors to investigate informal professional networks, perceived discretionary power, and the organizational culture that forms in physical asset management organizations. The results, from a structural equation model, indicated that informal professional networks are positively associated with higher discretionary power and a proactive asset maintenance organizational culture. In the absence of public managers promoting public value, professionals use their informal networks as a source of power to be proactive and contribute to asset reliability and public safety (public value).