Personality Traits and Agency Politicization: Neuroticism and Perceived Political Control in United States Federal Agencies
The American Review of Public Administration
Published online on April 24, 2026
Abstract
The American Review of Public Administration, Volume 56, Issue 4, Page 368-385, August 2026.
Not all federal employees experience the presence of political appointees in their agencies in the same way. Drawing on a 2022 survey of 1,306 federal bureaucrats in the United States, we show that personality traits—especially Neuroticism—condition how ...
Not all federal employees experience the presence of political appointees in their agencies in the same way. Drawing on a 2022 survey of 1,306 federal bureaucrats in the United States, we show that personality traits—especially Neuroticism—condition how ...