Organizational Publicness and Turnover Intentions among U.S. Federal Employees
摘要
This study investigates how organizational publicness—defined as the degree of political influence—affects employee turnover intentions in the U.S. federal bureaucracy. Using the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) data and statistical analyses involving chi-square tests, t-tests, and logistic regression, the study finds that employees in executive departments, which exhibit higher organizational publicness, are significantly more likely to express turnover intentions. These agencies also report lower scores in leadership, supervision, organizational quality, and work unit conditions. The findings underscore the need for human-centered reforms and retention strategies that account for structural and political dynamics within federal agencies.