Organizational-psychological factors affecting management efficiency: perception of employees

Abstract

The article under consideration substantiates the relevance of research of an issue regarding the increase of government sector executives activity effi ciency. The article analyzes the research of scientists on the issue of effi ciency of professional activity of state bodies executives, peculiarities of professional competence of civil servants (general knowledge; professional knowledge; professional skills; special skills). It emphasizes that the list of professional competences expected of civil servants today has a close relationship with their personal characteristics, as well as with employees’ perceptions of the competences that will be considered as a sign of managerial effectiveness The reviewed article presents the results of empirical research on employees’ perceptions of managerial effective performance factors. The analysis of the semantic differential constructs made it possible to identify organizational and psychological factors that, in the opinion of the employees, infl uence the overall professional effectiveness of an executive in state authorities. Considering demotivating actions of the executive, the respondents
indicated that the indifference and remoteness of the executives has the most destructive infl uence. The system of employees’ perceptions of the general attitude of managers to the dignity of their subordinates has been also investigated. Although the result showed a high level of respect from executives. The research has found that organizational and psychological factors of professional effectiveness of the executive in public authorities are perceived by employees through
the lens of their personal characteristics. The need to improve the existing system of employee motivation is particularly noted. Therefore, the article offers recommendations for executives to consider differences between various categories of subordinates when designing diverse styles of encouragement, stimulation, and cooperation with the team. The results revealed in the research give grounds to distinguish organizational and psychological factors of the public authorities
executive professional effectiveness. According to the study, it is expedient to improve the existing system of motivation of employees of public authorities as well as to take into account the subordinates gender-role differences.