Public service motivation and rational choice modeling

Neumann, Oliver; Ritz, Adrian (2015). Public service motivation and rational choice modeling. Public money and management, 35(5), pp. 365-370. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 10.1080/09540962.2015.1061179

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While most previous research has considered public service motivation (PSM) as the only motivational factor predicting (public) job choice, the authors present a novel, rational choice-based model which includes three motivational dimensions: extrinsic, enjoyment-based intrinsic and prosocial intrinsic. Besides providing more accurate person-job fit predictions, this new approach fills a significant research gap and facilitates future theory building.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

11 Centers of Competence > KPM Center for Public Management

UniBE Contributor:

Neumann, Oliver, Ritz, Adrian

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 350 Public administration & military science

ISSN:

0954-0962

Publisher:

Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Oliver Neumann

Date Deposited:

29 Jul 2015 13:55

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2023 14:42

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/09540962.2015.1061179

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; person-job fit; prosocial motivation; public service motivation; rational choice

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/70415

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/70415

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