Revisiting the Motivational Bases of Public Service: Twenty Years of Research and an Agenda for the Future

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Perry, James L.; Hondeghem, Annie; Wise, Lois Recascino
• 署名单位: Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; Yonsei University; KU Leuven; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2010.02196.x
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 681-690
• 关键词: ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PERSON-ORGANIZATION; job-satisfaction; WORK OUTCOMES; GOVERNMENT; employees; BEHAVIOR; fit; incentives; IMPACT

摘要

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 years ago? The authors assess subsequent studies in public administration and in social and behavioral sciences as well as evolving definitions of public service motivation. What have we learned about public service motivation during the last two decades? What gaps in our understanding and knowledge have appeared with respect to the three propositions offered by Perry and Wise? This essay charts new directions for public service motivation scholarship to help clarify current research questions, advance comparative research, and enhance our overall understanding of individuals' public service motives.