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Title:Apathy, values, incentives and development: the case of the Egyptian bureaucracy
Authors:Leila, Ali
Yassin, El Sayed
Palmer, Monte
Year:1985
Periodical:Middle East Journal
Volume:39
Issue:3
Pages:341-361
Language:English
Geographic term:Egypt
Subject:civil service
External link:http://search.proquest.com/pao/docview/1290833217
Abstract:Egypt's economy is weak and plagued by apathy. The burden of increasing economic productivity lies essentially wi thin the Egyptian bureaucracy which, since the 'socialist laws' of 1961, has been the predominant force in the economy. Against this background, the present article assesses the magnitude of the apathy problem in the Egyptian bureaucracy; explores the various reasons for the existence of the apathy problem to the extent that it does, indeed, exist; examines the incentive values of Egyptian bureaucrats; places the incentive values of Egyptian bureaucrats in comparative and theoretical perspective; and suggests possible alternative or supplementary incentives that might be used in place of or in addition to monetary incentives as a means of increasing the productivity of government employees. Data are based on a survey of some 825 Egyptian civil servants conducted during the late spring of 1983. Notes, tab.
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