Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 11, No. 4: 559-586 (2001)
© 2001 Public Management Research Association
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Public-Sector Work Motivation: A Review of the Current Literature and a Revised Conceptual Model
University at Albany-SUNY
This article reviews the literature on work motivation in the public sector, with careful attention to the underlying theoretical assumptions of this body of work and the empirical evidence it has generated. The topic of work motivation has received relatively little attention in the public sector; the research that does exist has been largely data driven, guided at best by theories that have not incorporated more contemporary research. In this article I will draw on current psychological research on work motivation, as well as the theory and empirical evidence regarding the unique characteristics of public organizations and employees, and develop a revised public-sector model of work motivation that emphasizes variables such as procedural constraints, goal content, and goal commitment.
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