Relation of Human Capital and Critical Thinking Tendency in Public Administration: A Research on Civil Cervant Cover Image

Kamu Yönetiminde Beşeri Sermaye ve Eleştirel Düşünme Eğilimi İlişkisi: Kamu Personeli’ne Yönelik Bir Araştırma
Relation of Human Capital and Critical Thinking Tendency in Public Administration: A Research on Civil Cervant

Author(s): Şerafettin ERTEN, İbrahim TÜRKMEN
Subject(s): Public Administration, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Public Administration; Human Capital; Critical Thinking Tendency; Civil Servant;

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – In this study, it is aimed to determine the relationship between human capital and critical thinking tendency in public administration. Design/Methodology/Approach – Quantitative research method was used in the research and a questionnaire was applied. The population of the study consists of 300 personnel working in a public institution subject to the Civil Servants Law No. 657. Sample selection method was used in sampling. A total of 208 personnel were reached and as a result of the evaluation, 8 questionnaires were excluded from the analysis. SPSS 22.0 and Amos 22.0 programs were used to analyze the data obtained from 200 participants and frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis and correlation analysis were performed respectively. Findins –As a result of the research, it was determined that the personnel perceived the human capital of the institution as medium (2.80), and the tendency of critical thinking to be high (4.14). At the same time, a positive meaningful relationship was found between human capital and critical thinking tendency.

  • Issue Year: 12/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 321-331
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Turkish