A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Public Service Motivation and Job Satisfaction

Homberg, F, McCarthy, D and Tabvuma, V (2015) A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Public Service Motivation and Job Satisfaction PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 75 (5). pp. 711-722.

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Abstract

In recent years, much research has been conducted on the relationship between public service motivation (PSM) and various outcomes, including job satisfaction. This article presents a meta-analysis aggregating the effects of PSM on job satisfaction. Meta-regression analysis is used to assess the impact of numerous study characteristics and to identify potential issues of publication bias. The findings, based on 28 separate studies, show no evidence of publication bias and support the positive relationship between PSM and job satisfaction. Furthermore, the results support the importance of providing individuals with the opportunity to serve the public within this relationship. Given the organizational benefits that can be derived from improved job satisfaction and the focus of PSM research on its implications for job satisfaction, these findings are of interest to both academics and practitioners in the field of public administration.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects :	subj_Management
Divisions :	Surrey research (other units)
Authors :	Homberg, F, McCarthy, D and Tabvuma, V
Date :	31 July 2015
DOI :	10.1111/puar.12423
Copyright Disclaimer :	© 2015 The Authors. Public Administration Review published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of The American Society for Public Administration. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Uncontrolled Keywords :	Social Sciences, Public Administration, ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR, PERSON-ORGANIZATION, SECTOR EMPLOYEES, WORK MOTIVATION, PERFORMANCE, BIAS, VALUES, FIT, COMMITMENT, BASES
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Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	13 Apr 2016 17:45
Last Modified :	24 Jan 2020 12:49
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/810432

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