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Abstract
Previous research results show a continuous lack of satisfaction of civil servants toward career prospects, independently of the department they work in. The question of the status has recently been ignored by the French government as an explanatory variable of satisfaction. New methods of management are being tested instead. The development of managerial tolls based on skill recognition and the willingness to implement participative and supportive styles of management are presents nowadays as the most reliable practices to reduce dissatisfaction. These tendencies were taken into account on the study of the sources of dissatisfaction of civil servants, especially in terms of career and development practices.