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On the bright and dark side of public service motivation: the relationship between PSM and employee wellbeing

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This paper reveals that the relationship between public service motivation (PSM) and employee wellbeing depends on the societal impact potential (SIP) through the job and organizational type. In people-changing organizations, PSM relates to higher burnout and lower job satisfaction when SIP is high: employees sacrifice themselves too much for society. However, in people-processing organizations, low SIP relates to higher burnout and lower job satisfaction: employees experience frustration if they cannot contribute. This shows that whether PSM relates positively depends on institutional logics.

Source: Public Money & Management

DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2015.1061171

Authors: Nina Mari van Loon, Wouter Vandenabeele, Peter Leisink

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

OpenAlex ID: W1564496966

FWCI: 27.56

Cites: 37

Cited by: 172

Related to: 10