The 3-5-7-model and the Dutch central government: The implementation and perceived effects

This thesis delves into the implementation and perceived effects of the 3-5-7-model, the Dutch central governments version of job rotation. Previous job rotation literature indicates predominantly positive effects for job rotation, such as increased motivation and productivity of rotated employees. Rotating is said to be at the cost of specialization and expertise. The current field of job rotation is solely focused on the private sector, whereas the Dutch central government is a public organization. This thesis uses a qualitative research approach which consists of four semi-structured interviews which were transcribed and were coded thematically with semantic coding. The main finding of this thesis is the lack of implementation and enforcement of the 3-5-7-model. Employees can decide themselves how and when they want to rotate. The perceived effects of the rotating appear to be similar to rotating in private organizations. The four most noted perceived effects of rotating (Career...Show moreThis thesis delves into the implementation and perceived effects of the 3-5-7-model, the Dutch central governments version of job rotation. Previous job rotation literature indicates predominantly positive effects for job rotation, such as increased motivation and productivity of rotated employees. Rotating is said to be at the cost of specialization and expertise. The current field of job rotation is solely focused on the private sector, whereas the Dutch central government is a public organization. This thesis uses a qualitative research approach which consists of four semi-structured interviews which were transcribed and were coded thematically with semantic coding. The main finding of this thesis is the lack of implementation and enforcement of the 3-5-7-model. Employees can decide themselves how and when they want to rotate. The perceived effects of the rotating appear to be similar to rotating in private organizations. The four most noted perceived effects of rotating (Career development, New insights and energy, Knowledge deficit and Costs inoutgoing teams) seem to relate to the private sector. Given this information the Dutch central government can implement the 3-5-7-model further and look at the private literature to help them with the implementation.Show less

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