Revisiting the Motivational Bases of Public Service

Revisiting the Motivational Bases of Public Service: Twenty Years of Research and an Agenda for the Future

How has research regarding public service motivation evolved since James L. Perry and Lois Recascino Wise published their essay “Th e Motivational Bases of Public Service” 20 years ago? Th e authors assess subsequent studies in public administration and in social and behavioral sciences as well as evolving defi nitions of public service motivation. What have we learned about public service moti...

Motivational Antecedents of Whistle-Blowing in Iranian Public Service Organizations

This paper empirically explores how whistle-blowers, as members of a collective or as individual actors, are motivated to report a wrongdoing in public service organizations of Iran. Whistle-blowing in the service organizations of public sector utilizes the mass media to call the attention of public to corruption activities that are associated to the misuse of public funding in a direct way. Th...

Revisiting the Relationship Between Systems of Innovation and Health Systems: A Response to Recent Commentaries

The relationship among public service motivation, Civic-organizational behavior (obc), and service quality

As one of the motivational theories which define both values and attitudes beyond personal as well as organizational benefits, Public Service Motivation (PSM) model aims to underscore the appreciation of individuals with regard to public interests. If PSM pattern being optional is synchronized with civic-organizational behavior, its effectiveness is manifested in improving service quality. The ...

Motivational and Emotional Bases of Envy

Envy is a painful and unpleasant emotion that leading to a feeling of humiliation, violence, and acrimony of the features of any person who has others. Envy is one of the emotions that can be seen in most cultures. Recognizing the importance of envy is because of violence that leads to aggressive behavior. Hostile nature of jealousy seen in many public crimes and also it can be seen in the c...