Variables correlated with the productivity of judges of the first instance of the State Court of Minas Gerais

• Autor(a) principal: de Oliveira Gomes, Adalmir
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Pio Fernandes Lopes, Lucas, Zancan, Claudio, Cavalcante de Lima Neto, Manoel, Silva Costa, Antonio Carlos, de Barros Dantas, Anderson, da Rocha Ataide, João Antônio
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Sistemas & Gestão
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistasg.uff.br/sg/article/view/977
• topic: Judiciary; State justice; Judicial performance; Productivity of judges; Judiciário; Justiça estadual; Desempenho judicial; Produtividade de juízes

Judicial performance is a complex subject of great social importance; however, it is little studied under the lens of Public Administration. The work performed by the judges is the central element of judicial performance; therefore, identifying variables that influence the performance of these professionals can increase the knowledge in this area. Thus, this study aims to explain what influences the productivity of state judges of the first instance court in Brazil. Data regarding the performance of 581 judges holding the first instance of the State Court of Minas Gerais were analyzed using statistical techniques. The results indicate that the number of support staff and the workload are positively correlated with the productivity of judges. Explanations are presented for the results found and discussed theoretical and practical implications for the administration of courts in the country.