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Public service motivation and public sector employment preference: Comparing Italian and British students

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Previous research has suggested that an individual’s public service motivation (PSM) is positively linked to a preference for public sector employment. The authors explore this link using a sample of British and Italian undergraduate students. They found a positive relationship between PSM and public sector job preferences among Italian students but not with the British students. The UK has implemented more NPM-style reforms than Italy and this could be impacting on public sector recruitment. Implications for recruitment and retention the public sector are discussed.

Source: Public Money & Management

DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2019.1648003

Authors: Alessandro Hinna, Fabian Homberg, Danila Scarozza, Valentina Verdini

Institutions: University of Rome Tor Vergata, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, University of Pavia

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2964429587

FWCI: 3.807

Cites: 74

Cited by: 23

Related to: 10