Public service motivation as a predictor of attraction to the public sector

Organizational Control Systems and Pay-for-Performance in the Public Service

“…Following these ideas, Bright (2007Bright ( , 2008 establishes person-organization fit as a mediator between public service motivation and performance. Carpenter, Doverspike, and Miguel (2012) replicate these findings in an experimental setting. These results underpin the importance of careful input control to avoid a mismatch between individuals and public organizations even if public service motivation is high.…”

From Public to Private Sector: Motives and explanations for sector switching

“…In order to understand the mechanisms of sector switching, longitudinal studies are needed. For example are longitudinal studies needed in order to understand the mechanism between PSM and sector choice (Carpenter et al, 2012). Moreover, the status of the private economy may influence the results of cross-sectional studies of sector switching, because the ability to switch to the private sector depends on the rate of job growth at the time of the study.…”

Public service motivation and socialization in graduate education

“…While a comprehensive review of this research is beyond the scope of this paper, existing research suggests that PSM is directly or indirectly related to job performance (Alonso and Lewis, 2001;Andersen et al, 2014;Bright, 2007;Naff and Crum, 1999;Ritz, 2009), job satisfaction and commitment (Bright, 2008;Naff and Crum, 1999), perceptions of red-tape (Moynihan and Pandey, 2007), work preferences (Bright, 2005(Bright, , 2009, occupational choices (Carpenter et al, 2012;Christensen and Wright, 2011;Clerkin et al, 2009;Jin, 2013;Liu et al, 2011;Pedersen, 2013;Rose, 2013;Vandenabeele, 2008), and volunteering/giving activities (Clerkin et al, 2009;Ertas, 2012). Overall, the majority of research suggests that PSM can be a valuable characteristic in the public sector workforce.…”