International Comparison of Public and Private Employees' Work Motives, Attitudes, and Perceived Rewards

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bullock, Justin B.; Stritch, Justin M.; Rainey, Hal G.
• 署名单位: Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Bush School of Government & Public Service; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.12356
• 发表日期: 2015
• 页码: 479-489
• 关键词: service motivation; performance; Managers; sector

摘要

This article presents a conceptual perspective on the distinctive characteristics of public organizations and their personnel. This perspective leads to hypotheses that public organizations deliver distinctive goods and services that influence the motives and rewards for their employees. These hypotheses are tested with evidence from the International Social Survey Programme in order to compare public and private employees in 30 nations. Public employees in 28 of the 30 nations expressed higher levels of public-service-oriented motives. In all of the countries, public employees were more likely to say they receive rewards in the form of perceived social impact. In most of the countries, public employees placed less importance on high income as a reward and expressed higher levels of organizational commitment.