How has research regarding public service motivation evolved since James L. Perry and
Lois Recascino Wise published their essay “The Motivational Bases of Public Service” 20 …

The active management of an organization's image, identity and overall reputation can result
in a range of benefits including attracting larger and higher quality job applicant pools …

This article responds to recent calls for experimental research into the relationship between
public service motivation (PSM) and job performance. The author conducted a field …

There is a human capital crisis looming in the public sector as fewer and fewer people show
interest in government jobs. At the same time, many public sector organizations struggle with …

The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan on 11 March 2011, and
their aftermath in the meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, were among those …

Numerous studies have shown that public service motivation (PSM) is positively associated
with public sector employment. However, the question of whether PSM influences or is …

As public service motivation research gains momentum, important questions emerge
regarding its origins and consequences that are not addressed by existing research. The …

Although most research focuses on person-organization fit to explain public service
motivation (PSM)'s influence on job choice, this study investigates the independent effects of …

Public service motivation (PSM) research suggests that PSM influences employee sector
choice, yet relatively little research examines how time moderates this relationship. In this …

A commonly held assumption is that public service motivation (PSM) positively affects
individuals' attraction to government, but there are also private and nonprofit organizations …