Work motivation and public service motivation: disentangling varieties of motivation and job satisfaction

Breaugh, Jessica; Ritz, Adrian; Alfes, Kerstin (2018). Work motivation and public service motivation: disentangling varieties of motivation and job satisfaction. Public Management Review, 20(10), pp. 1423-1443. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/14719037.2017.1400580

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Research on motivation in the public sector has used public service motivation (PSM) and self-determination theory (SDT) interchangeably. This paper compares both theories, develops hypotheses pertaining to their assumptions, and empirically tests them in two public offices in Switzerland. We then explore their relationship with job satisfaction as an indicator of predictive validity. We find that SDT and PSM display conceptual differentiation and SDT has a strongest relationship to job satisfaction. However, moderation analysis suggests that employees with high levels of PSM have more stable job satisfaction compared to their low-PSM counterparts.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

11 Centers of Competence > KPM Center for Public Management

UniBE Contributor:

Ritz, Adrian

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 350 Public administration & military science

ISSN:

1471-9037

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Adrian Ritz

Date Deposited:

02 Mar 2021 13:58

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:27

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/14719037.2017.1400580

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/127698

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/127698

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