Perception of Equity Among Non-Supervisory Civilian Staff In An Integrated Federal Facility
Date of Conferral
10-24-2023
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Timothy Bagwell
Abstract
Curing perceptions of inequity among integrated staff during mergers has been a matter of business private organizations, since the beginning of mergers, have faced and it remains of considerable importance for organizations today. Private organizations use various means of assessing and attending to the adverse impact the integration has on staff during the life cycle of a merger, but the perceptions of equity among integrated staff in a federal merger is not well documented. This qualitative case study was used to capture the equity perceptions and experiences of civilian staff supervised by an active- duty military supervisor in federal sector. Equity and Social identity Theories established the theoretical framework for this study. The research question used to accomplish this study explored civilian non-supervisory staff’s descriptions of their equity experience and perceptions being supervised by an active-duty military supervisor. Ten participants were purposely selected from an agreeable local organization. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the participants. Once collected, the data were coded, and themes were identified. A review of the data and themes revealed participants shared strong feelings of being less valued by supervisors, when they compared themselves to their military coworkers. They also showed a strong feeling of being less supported in the area of career development and advancement compared to active-duty staff. Additionally, they expressed a sense of less importance related to having job dissatisfier addressed and as well as less effort given to civilian staff retention. Through highlighting civilian staff’s perceptions of equity or inequity in the integrated setting and factors known to lead to productivity, job satisfaction and retention issues can be avoided or lessened for federals integrations leading to positive social change.
Recommended Citation
Tolbert, Melvin, "Perception of Equity Among Non-Supervisory Civilian Staff In An Integrated Federal Facility" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14986.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14986
