The Dynamics between Public Sector Entrepreneurship and Performance:  The Mediating Effect of Communication

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20899/jpna.9591ka84

Keywords:

Public Sector Enterpreneurship, Organizational Performance, Communication , structural equation modeling, mediating effect

Abstract

This empirical study analyzes the dynamics among public sector entrepreneurship, organizational performance, and communication. This study presents a conceptual model to explain how entrepreneurial orientation in the public sector enhances public organizations’ performance through the mediating effect of communication. This study utilizes the 2022 Public Employee Perception Survey produced by the Korea Institute of Public Administration, which presents a variety of public servants’ perceptions and administrative features of public organizations in South Korea. To test the proposed hypotheses, this study employs structural equation modeling. The results show that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive effect on public organizations’ performance, and communication within the organizations mediates the relationship between these two variables. This study offers a nuanced perspective on implementing an entrepreneurial orientation in the public sector by explaining how public-sector entrepreneurship can promote organizational performance through well-structured communication. This insight is valuable for public administration scholars and practitioners.

Author Biographies

  • Joonwoo Lee, Yonsei University

    Joonwoo Lee is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Future Government at Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. He holds a PhD in Public Administration from the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. His research focuses on innovative features of government, including public sector innovation, public sector entrepreneurship, agile government, and AI governance, that enhance government performance

  • Michele Tantardini, Penn State Harrisburg, School of Public Affairs

    Michele Tantardini is an Associate Professor of Public Administration in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. He holds a PhD in Public Affairs from the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs at Florida International University. His research focuses on performance management, social capital, and the manifold relations between religion and public administration.

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Published

2025-09-16

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Online First

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Research Articles

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