Is Public Service Motivation Changeable? Integrative Modeling with Goal-Setting Theory

Yousueng Han

International Journal of Public Administration, 2018, vol. 41, issue 3, 216-225

Abstract: This study proposes that Public Service Motivation (PSM) can be changeable by unique characteristics of public organization. The proposition is applied for the integration between PSM theory and goal-setting theory that is inevitable to better understand the motivation phenomena for the organization. The integration model consists of two sub-mechanisms: 1) the moderating role of goal characteristics on the relationship between Public Service Motivation and work motivation, and 2) the mediating role of PSM on the relationship between goal characteristics and performance. The model suggests empirically testable five theoretical propositions with methodological strategies. Finally, theoretical implications and future study are discussed.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2016.1262871

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