Work motivation in the public service (WMPS) was proposed to address street-level
bureaucrats' work motivation based on the self-determination theory (SDT). Using mixed …

The obesity pandemic is increasingly threatening Asian populations. This is especially so for
children from higher-income countries, such as Singapore. Among the various driving …

Research utilising self‐determination theory (SDT) and, in particular, the concept of need
satisfaction in public organisations has been increasing in recent years. At the same time …

Humility is crucial for public sector leaders as it enables them to recognise their
inadequacies and acknowledge others' competencies in complex external environments …

Post-communist states have economic, geopolitical and cultural importance; however, they
remain largely under-explored in public management literature. This study applies self …

Scholarship examining public service motivation (PSM) in multi-incentive settings is still
insufficient. Though previous studies have extensively tested the nomological networks of …

Guanxi is a symbolic means of social connection, or networking, that has existed in Chinese
society for centuries. Although guanxi fosters trust and social capital, it can also increase the …

This study, part of a collaborative project with the women's prison in City A, China, aims to
understand the experience of regaining employment among 21 white-collar ex-prisoners …

There has been growing academic interest in integrating Public Service Motivation (PSM)
theory with Self-Determination Theory. However, the role of basic psychological needs in …

ABSTRACT In East Asia, where a culture of submission to authority dominates, parental
expectations significantly influence children's career choices. A recent empirical study …