Public service-oriented work motives across Europe: A cross-country, multi-level investigation
Authors: Homberg, F. and Mohrenweiser, J.
Journal: International Review of Administrative Sciences
Volume: 89
Issue: 3
Pages: 667-684
eISSN: 1461-7226
ISSN: 0020-8523
DOI: 10.1177/00208523211045251
Abstract:This article disentangles the country-specific institutional system at the macro level from individual-level attraction and socialization in measuring public service-oriented work motives across European countries through public–private sector comparisons. We argue that country-specific institutions shape the level of public service-oriented work motives of each country and thereby generate level differences across countries. In contrast, public–private sector differences, (i.e. gaps), in public service-oriented work motives within a country reflect aspects of individual-level attraction and socialization. We use the 2005 and 2010 waves of the European Working Conditions Survey and demonstrate that the levels and gaps are empirically distinct phenomena, contrary to current treatment in the literature. We conclude that the distinction between levels and gaps can advance understanding of the antecedents of public service-oriented work motives and support the institutional theory of public service-oriented work motives. Points for practitioners: This article argues and provides evidence for the fact that levels of work motives oriented towards public service that are visible in a cross-country comparison should not be confused with the gap of such work motives inside one country. This distinction is important because in countries where gaps between the sectors are almost non-existent and levels are generally high, interventions geared towards public service-oriented work motives are less likely to be effective.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35997/
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Public service-oriented work motives across Europe: A cross-country, multi-level investigation
Authors: Homberg, F. and Mohrenweiser, J.
Journal: INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
Volume: 89
Issue: 3
Pages: 667-684
eISSN: 1461-7226
ISSN: 0020-8523
DOI: 10.1177/00208523211045251
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35997/
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Public service-oriented work motives across Europe – A cross-country, multi-level investigation
Authors: Mohrenweiser, J. and Homberg, F.
Journal: International Review of Administrative Sciences: an international journal of comparative public administration
Volume: 90
Issue: 1
Publisher: SAGE
ISSN: 0020-8523
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35997/
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Public service-oriented work motives across Europe: A cross-country, multi-level investigation
Authors: Homberg, F. and Mohrenweiser, J.
Journal: International Review of Administrative Sciences
Volume: 89
Issue: 3
Pages: 667-684
ISSN: 0020-8523
Abstract:This paper disentangles the country-specific institutional system at the macro-level from individual-level attraction and socialisation in measuring public service-oriented work motives across European countries through public-private sector comparisons. We argue that country-specific institutions shape the level of public service-oriented work motives of each country and thereby generate level differences across countries. In contrast, public-private sector differences, i.e. gaps, in public service-oriented work motives within a country reflect aspects of individual level attraction and socialisation. We use the 2005 and 2010 waves of the European Working Conditions Survey and demonstrate that the levels and gaps are empirically distinct phenomena contrary to current treatment in the literature. We conclude that the distinction between levels and gaps can advance the understanding of antecedents of public service-oriented work motives and support the institutional theory of public service-oriented work motives.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35997/
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