Public service motivation and socialization in graduate education

Bright, Leonard

doi:10.1177/0144739416645650

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“…In this study, we proposed an association of individual-based motivation to some assumptions of public sector motivation vis a vis public service motivation, which is represented here by the community-orientation motive. In this line of thought, previous studies have shown that a strong interest in helping others does increase the likelihood that the current or future job is in the public sector [47]; that the greater the level of public service motivation the lower is the value attributed to desired monetary rewards [48] and that material incentives are poor predictors of work motivation in the public sector [49].…”

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Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development now guides public administrations in conveying all their functions. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), directly or indirectly, need effective public services and officials for successful implementation. Although working in public entities has been related to ‘a sense of duty and morality’, literature reports that motivation and sense of self-worth among public officials have been declining for many years, which in turn can endanger their performance, diminish their willingness to attend to civic affairs, and become committed to their organisation. Public officials’ motivation has been widely addressed through the lens of public service motivation and public sector motivation. Fewer studies, however, have focused on the factors of choice at a pre-level entry. This paper intends to address this gap by pondering on what influences student’s intention to work in the public sector. Understanding what drives potential future public officials’ motivation is crucial for public service sector effectiveness. Following a case study approach with a sample of 2251 undergraduate and post-graduate students of a Portuguese university, findings show an attribution of similar strengths and shortcomings to public and nonprofit sectors, a more positive perception of the private sector and job stability as the strongest motivation.

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Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level

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“…These educational experiences should remind students of their role as citizens, encourage them to accept their responsibilities to our society, and confirm an ethic for public service (Bright, 2018). Scholars must use a variety of strategies that are positively associated with these goals such as case studies, role-plays, volunteer opportunities, and interactions with career public servants (Bright, 2016; Clerkin et al, 2007; Houston, 2006; Perry et al, 2008).…”

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Does Perceptions of Organizational Prestige Mediate the Relationship Between Public Service Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and the Turnover Intentions of Federal Employees?

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2020

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Public opinion polls consistently suggest that government employment is not considered to be highly prestigious by most Americans. These negative images are likely to stifle the public sector’s recruitment and retention efforts. Scholars have suggested that individuals with high levels of public service motivation (PSM) are better equipped to work in these environments, yet no studies can be found that have directly explored the relationships between PSM and the perceptions that public employees hold regarding the images that citizens hold of their organizations. This article sought to fill this gap in the literature by exploring the extent to which perceptions of organizational prestige (POP) mediate the relationship between PSM and the job satisfaction and turnover intentions of public employees. Using a sample of federal employees working for the Transportation Security Administration in Oregon, this study found that POP fully mediated the relationship between PSM and turnover intentions and partially mediated the relationship between PSM and job satisfaction. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…Researchers have confirmed relationships between public service motivation and positive outcomes such as job satisfaction [17,18], individual and organisational performance [19], organisational and job commitment, and low turnover [20]. Higher PSM is also associated with higher performance in the higher education sector, and this result is more evident the longer the students have been taught by a high-PSM teacher [12].…”

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Performance Appraisal in Universities—Assessing the Tension in Public Service Motivation (PSM)

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Performance appraisal (PA) has become a prominent feature on the agenda of higher education institutions (HEIs). However, the traditional culture of the typical university is based on individual commitment, scientific teamwork, dedication to public service and intrinsic motivation of the academic staff, all of which are the essential components of public service motivation (PSM). By interviewing key informants from three public universities, the purpose of our research was to identify various tensions between PA and PSM, by asking what is the impact of PA on PSM of academics in public HEIs. Our findings have shown that the purposefulness of PA activities may not be fully understood by public HEI management and academics. The existing tensions between PA normative aims of motivation and fair evaluation and its descriptive effects of increasing bureaucracy and dissatisfaction might undermine PSM, an essential driving force that motivates academics to work in public HEIs.

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Public service motivation and socialization in graduate education

Cited by 19 publications

References 58 publications

Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level

Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level

Does Perceptions of Organizational Prestige Mediate the Relationship Between Public Service Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and the Turnover Intentions of Federal Employees?

Performance Appraisal in Universities—Assessing the Tension in Public Service Motivation (PSM)

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