The public sector is weighted more in the direction of professional and skilled labour than is the private sector. This aspect--maturity, character, and skill--is one aspect which contributes to the higher productivity of government employees.
Another contributing factor is the simple idea that those making a higher wage have more to lose than those working for less. Having more to lose falls under the aegis of "Motivation" which is a major factor in productivity.
Another contributing factor is the simple idea that Government employees have tenuous jobs which may be lost for factors entirely extraneous to performance, such as capricious public opinion. Therefore, it is necessary for public employees to preserve a high level of performance on their personal record if they are to hope to successfully compete in such a competitive, professional, and skilled environment in future competitions for job placements.
Another factor is the desire (motivation again) of the public employee to see his/her agency perservere. They have a great deal at stake in seeing their pensiom plans and other benefits accruing over time. Again, these benefits are generally of higher value than those earned in a less professional and less skilled environment; thus, more to lose.
Many private sector jobs have little or no benefits; and the on-the-job rewards are often minimal or non-existent. Employees sometimes endure such emotional drudgery for a time, but they often do as little as possible, and are consequently extremely unproductive.
As to your theory that bankruptcies improve performance--not true. The PERCENTAGE of new bankruptcies continues to reflect the level at which the private sector CONTINUES to be inefficient and unproductive. The only thing that bankruptcies prove is that the prevalence of inefficient and non productive employees does not seem to be ameliorated by unceasing failure.
As I said, I prefer not to stigmatize either sector, as it is only too clear that the productivity of people ought to be considered on a case by case basis. You apparently do not believe this, however, so I will continue to put the facts in front of you. Simple idea, really. |
