We assess the role played by high-performance work systems (HPWSs) in public sector management achieving cost reductions and efficiency savings, and in introducing ‘modernizing’ technical and operational changes. Using a nationally representative survey of public sector workplaces with 50 or more employees we find that increased use of HPWS was positively correlated with workplace financial performance ratings and the implementation of workplace organizational change, and negatively correlated with wage costs. We also find target setting (TS) practices are, as much as HPWS, significantly associated with workplace outcomes. First difference estimates for the financial rating and workplace change outcomes qualitatively support the cross-section findings in these respects. We conclude that both HPWS and TS are important management technologies for managers pursuing government objectives in the public sector.

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英国的高绩效工作系统和公共部门工作场所的绩效

我们评估了高性能工作系统 (HPWS) 在公共部门管理实现成本降低和效率节约以及引入“现代化”技术和运营变革方面所起的作用。通过对拥有 50 名或更多员工的公共部门工作场所进行的全国代表性调查，我们发现 HPWS 使用的增加与工作场所财务绩效评级和工作场所组织变革的实施呈正相关，与工资成本呈负相关。我们还发现，与 HPWS 一样，目标设定 (TS) 实践与工作场所成果显着相关。财务评级和工作场所变化结果的一阶差分估计在质量上支持这些方面的横截面结果。