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Motivation in Public Management - The Call of Public Service (Hardcover)
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Motivation in Public Management - The Call of Public Service (Hardcover)
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Motivation in Public Management: The Call of Public Service joins a
long-standing debate about what drives the behavior of government
employees and others who are engaged in the public's business. For
many centuries, public service was considered a noble calling and,
more recently, a profession. During the latter part of the 20th
century, however, many scholars called into question both the
reality and desirability of a public service ethic. This book draws
upon a substantial and growing body of evidence from across
disciplines in the social, behavioral, and natural sciences. It
asks and answers key questions about the extent to which behavior
is fundamentally self- or other-regarding.
To paraphrase James Madison, "public servants are not angels," but
neither are they self-aggrandizing opportunists. The evidence
presented in this volume offers a compelling case that motivation
theory should be grounded not only in rational choice models, but
altruistic and prosocial perspectives as well. In addition to
reviewing evidence from many disciplines, the volume extensively
reviews research in public management conducted under the rubric of
"public service motivation." The volume is a comprehensive guide to
history, methodology, empirical research, and institutional and
managerial implications of research on public service motivation.
As the contributors illustrate, the implications transcend
particular sectors or countries.
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