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

  • 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.

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Document Type:Article
Language:English
Author(s):Jessica Breaugh, Adrian Ritz, Kerstin Alfes
Parent Title (English):Public Management Review
Publication year:2017
Publishing Institution:Hertie School
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1400580
Release Date:2020/04/22
Tag:Public Service Motivation; job satisfaction; public sector; self determination theory; work motivation
Issue:20(10)
Hertie School Research:Publications PhD Researchers
Licence of document (German):Metadaten / metadata
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