Meritocracy as an instrument of recognition in the Public Sector

With the technological revolution of recent years, organisations have undergone a veritable metamorphosis in order to become more efficient and agile in responding to an increasingly competitive environment. The public sector, traditionally seen as sluggish and inert to such changes, has had to keep up with them in recent years so that it can fulfil its main objective more efficiently: meeting society's needs. Among the factors most valued for achieving such levels of efficiency, the people who make up organisations have taken on a prominent role. In People Management, great efforts are being made to get people to contribute their best to achieving organisational objectives. In this context, motivation plays a key role and meritocracy has emerged as a means of enabling organisations to have a clear and efficient system for recognising and motivating their employees. This book seeks to assess the feasibility of using a meritocratic system to motivate, recognise and retain talent.