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Does Public Service Motivation Really Make a Difference on the Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Public Employees?

Bright, Leonard·2008·The American Review of Public Administration
DOI 10.1177/0275074008317248
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Many in public administration hypothesize that public service motivation (PSM) has a direct positive impact on the attitudes and behaviors of public employees. However, there are inconsistencies in the PSM literature that challenge this hypothesis. This study sought to find out whether person-organization (P-O) fit can provide a reason for these inconsistencies. Specifically, this study explored whether the relationships among PSM, job satisfaction, and the turnover intentions of public employees were mediated by P-O fit. Using a sample of 205 employees drawn from three public organizations in the states of Oregon, Indiana, and Kentucky, this study found that PSM had no significant relationship to the job satisfaction and turnover intentions of public employees when P-O fit was considered. The implications of this study and areas of future research are discussed.

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Authors
Bright, L.
Venue
The American Review of Public Administration
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2008-06
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
149-166
ISSN
  • 0275-0740 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3357
DOI
10.1177/0275074008317248
OpenAlex
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Cited by
553
References
47
FWCI
51.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
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