Importance of meritocracy in the development of public policies: a systematic review

Abstract

In recent decades, public offices have been assigned by political will to those who consecrated the rulers in power, turning state institutions into employment agencies, resulting in inefficient public management, taking into consideration that public officials and servants play an important role in the formulation of public policies. In this context, the study aims to analyze the importance of meritocracy in the development of public policies. A qualitative study, a bibliographic review, of a documentary type, using as a data collection technique the inquiry, selection, review and interpretation of scientific articles in relation to the research topic. The findings show that there are determining categories in the importance of meritocracy in the development of public policies such as technology, decision making, leadership, strategies, management skills, knowledge, efficiency, criteria, nepotism, clientelism, competitiveness, loyalty, among others. It is concluded that meritocracy must characterize public positions and be in constant improvement, for quality attention to users and to give services a public value in the well-being of citizens, strengthening the country’s governability, as a key factor in public management.