Study of Values in Sociology of Public Administration on the example of public employees'' values in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Abstract

The article represents the results of public employees' axiological basis study in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The authors analyse values within the sociology of public administration and management and in accordance with Talcott Parsons' concept, regarding them as regulators of interaction assigned to certain social roles. The study reveals that, in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), four groups of public employees can be distinguished based on the differences in their value systems. Young employees without any public service experience and employees of retiring age are more likely to share the values of openness and customer orientation, although pursuant to different motives: young employees are focused on career achievements and social status, and for senior employees these values go with the idea of "People's Government” model. Young employees with experience of civil service from 3 to 5 years and with the experience of more than 10 years share the values of classical bureaucracy. They are often disappointed in career prospects; however, seek to preserve the existing social status, while employees with less than 5 years experience show a lower level of loyalty.