Open AccessExploring Citizens’ Perceptions-based Intangible Resources in the Public Sector: An Analysis of the Relation Between Wealth and Engagement and Trust in 17 Countries
Author(s) -
Paloma Piqueiras,
María Crespo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
central european journal of communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 1899-5101
DOI - 10.51480/1899-5101.14.1(28).7
Subject(s) - globe , relation (database) , perception , public relations , public sector , business , intellectual capital , public engagement , social capital , survey data collection , marketing , public economics , economics , political science , sociology , social science , finance , economy , medicine , database , neuroscience , biology , computer science , ophthalmology , statistics , mathematics
Across the globe, public administrations are employing communication to develop programs to respond to the challenges of bringing society to the core of policy making and of searching for innovative ways to generate growth. But how much do these programs achieve, and to what extent are their consequences positive? Building on theorizing about intangible assets in the public sector and based on economic indicators as well as on survey data from 17 countries, this paper explores whether specific intangible assets that are citizens’ perceptions-based can operate as sources of growth. More specifically, the article looks at citizen engagement and trust, intangible resources that are built upon organizational behaviors as well as activated through communication. Results allow us to compare the relation of these resources with growth with the relation of tangible capital with growth in 17 countries. Based on findings, the article discusses implications for public sector communication.