Influence of the National Performance Review on Supervisors in Government Organizations

Abstract

Government organizations hold a reputation of performing inefficiently. Multiple levels of management in addition to complex policies and procedures emphasize the importance of having competent supervisors leading workers. In order for government organizations to work productively through the systems’ complex structures, supervisors need to motivate their employees and make ethical decisions. Government officials established the National Performance Review (NPR), now known as the National Partnership for Reinventing Government (NPR), to help improve the efficiency of government workers by increasing the responsibilities of supervisors within organizations. With this increased responsibility, supervisors are exposed to corruption, influenced by having more power and control over their workers. Supervisors need to remain moral and ethical in order to preserve the integrity of government organizations. The NPR stresses the importance of having competent supervisors who act responsibly and ethically so government organizations can improve productivity.