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An Examination of Civil Servants’ Assessment of the New Civil Service Reforms in Kazakhstan Cover

An Examination of Civil Servants’ Assessment of the New Civil Service Reforms in Kazakhstan

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|Nov 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1:

Assessment of the current state of the civil service in Kazakhstan (%).
Assessment of the current state of the civil service in Kazakhstan (%).

Fig. 2:

The main reasons for working at civil service (%).
The main reasons for working at civil service (%).

Fig. 3:

Self-assessment of the professional competency level by civil servants (%).
Self-assessment of the professional competency level by civil servants (%).

Fig. 4:

The level of satisfaction among the civil servants (%).
The level of satisfaction among the civil servants (%).

Fig. 5:

Key issues of the modern system of civil service in Kazakhstan.
Key issues of the modern system of civil service in Kazakhstan.

Regression models for assessment of the current state of the civil service in Kazakhstan_

VARIABLES(1) Assessment of the civil service(2) Assessment of the civil service
Reason for working in the public sector: financial stability 0.235*** (0.0683)
Reason for working in the public sector: obtain professional experience 0.380*** (0.0684)
Reason for working in the public sector: career development 0.466*** (0.0733)
Reason for working in the public sector: develop professional networks 0.619*** (0.111)
The problem is in a government body: high degree of corruption −0.136** (0.0564)
The problem is in a government body: lack of competent staff 0.0784** (0.0393)
The problem is in a government body: low competence of the leadership of the state body (system management, change management, strategic thinking, and stress resistance) −0.194*** (0.0494)
The problem is in a government body: uncertainty associated with the lack of a clear state policy development strategy specific vision −0.235*** (0.0391)
The problem is in a government body: low salary −0.313*** (0.0766)
Salary satisfaction 0.659*** (0.0178)
Self-assessment of the general level of professional competencies 0.355*** (0.00842)
Trust to line manager 0.104*** (0.0239)
Satisfaction with the working conditions in a government agency (availability of a workplace, computer, Internet, paper, necessary office supplies, telephone communication, and other technologies) 0.158*** (0.0195)
Satisfaction with the working atmosphere in the team in terms of interaction with colleagues, relations with management, etc. 0.106*** (0.0260)
Satisfaction with the work schedule 0.0649*** (0.0208)
Assessing the conditions for career growth 0.283*** (0.0141)
Gender0.0955** (0.0375)0.0857*** (0.0314)
Age−0.0126*** (0.00192)−0.0115*** (0.00162)
Education−0.338*** (0.0440)−0.221*** (0.0361)
Monthly_Inc0.112*** (0.0288)−0.0483** (0.0237)
Reg_Aktobe0.292* (0.174)−0.140 (0.143)
Reg_Atyrau0.584*** (0.156)−0.267** (0.128)
Reg_Akmola0.296* (0.172)0.116 (0.141)
Reg_Karaganda0.396** (0.158)−0.239* (0.130)
Reg_Kostanay0.415*** (0.153)0.0397 (0.125)
Reg_Pavlodar0.517*** (0.149)0.0216 (0.122)
Reg_Mangystau0.967*** (0.192)0.239 (0.158)
Reg_Kyzylorda0.598*** (0.152)0.0597 (0.125)
Reg_Zhambyl0.452** (0.187)0.152 (0.153)
Position_Type0.633*** (0.124)0.333*** (0.101)
Constant6.800*** (0.257)0.0160 (0.253)
Observations14,25014,250
R-squared0.0290.355
Standard errors in parentheses
Language: English
Page range: 2 - 16
Submitted on: Aug 26, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 6, 2024
Published on: Nov 2, 2024
Published by: University of Matej Bel in Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Gulnara Issenova, Baurzhan Bokayev, Madina Nauryzbek, Zulfiya Torebekova, Aigul Kosherbayeva, Aigerim Amirova, published by University of Matej Bel in Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Economics
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