Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 10, No. 2: 471-488 (2000)
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Bringing Society In: Toward a Theory of Public-Service Motivation
Indiana University
This article seeks to develop a theory of motivation that brings society in to the motivation equation and reflects variations across institutions in the motivation process. A literature review identifies anomalies in dominant theories of motivation and reinforces the need for models that are more inclusive of social and institutional variables. Foundational premises of a revised theory of motivation are presented. The article concludes with a theory of motivation that accounts for motivational processes encountered in government and voluntary organizations.
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