Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 150 g
Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 150 g
Reihe: Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration
ISBN: 978-1-108-45923-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
What motivates public employees to work hard? This Element systematically reviews answers from public administration research. The authors locate this research in a novel two-dimensional typology, which shows that public employees can be motivated for other- and self-interested reasons and extrinsic (motivated by outcomes) and intrinsic (motivated by work itself) reasons. Public administration research sheds significant light on extrinsic motivators: working hard to help society (public service motivation), one's organization (organizational commitment) and oneself (financial incentives). Future research should focus on hitherto understudied motivators: symbolic rewards and intrinsic motivators, such as enjoyable work tasks, warm glow, and relatedness with colleagues. Supplementary material for this Element is available online.
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Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Non-Profit-Organisationen, Verbände
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Motivation as the holy grail of public management; 2. Work motivation in the public sector – a typology; 3. Lessons from public administration research about work motivators in the public sector; 4. The art of motivating public employees in practice – lessons from and for public administration research.
