Public Sector Performance in Malaysia: An Evaluation of Employee Empowerment and Self-Leadership

Public sector performance in Malaysia has continuously been improving efficiency at the bureaucratic and public service delivery systems. Numerous attempts have been made by the government in its continual effort in enhancing public administration in the country. This paper highlights the results of a recent survey among public sector employees on their performance management scheme.  The results of the survey show that employee empowerment and self-leadership are significant and suggest the importance of pay for performance in distinguishing employees who perform that would effectively impact upon performance in the public sector.