Recognition of merit in the civil service: Criteria used to identify good management practices in public administration

Abstract

The concept of good practices has multiple definitions, depending on the context in which it is used. In order to have a more exact definition and to contribute to future initiatives identifying good practices, national and international experiences that recognize or reward good public management practices are analyzed, in search of minimum attributes. As a result of the analysis, five common criteria have been identified that are considered in the analyzed experiences, which are proposed for future initiatives to recognize good practices in public management. The importance of this contribution is justified not only by the contribution to the merit of
public managers and their improvement projects but also because, by being more precise in the identification of good public management practices, it guarantees good quality practices for its subsequent replication in other entities.