Introduction: Why Is It Important to Deal With Public Servants’ Loyalties?

This volume endeavors to shed light on the multifaceted nature of workplace loyalty, especially in the public sector, where an array of policy stakeholders and evolving socio-technical contexts shape employees’ organizational attachment. Specifically, the book focuses on the various forms of workplace commitment—or “multiple loyalties”—that go beyond immediate organizational boundaries (Meyer & Herscovitch, 2001; Van Rossenberg et al., 2018). This perspective offers a thinner understanding of public workplace loyalties to human resource management (HRM) in public administration. By integrating macro (contextual), meso (organizational), and micro (individual) insights, the contributions of this book demonstrate how global trends, such as New Public Management, digitization, artificial intelligence, and flexible work practices, influence employees’ sense of commitment within the public sector.