Demographic determinants of public service motivation: a meta-analysis of PSM-age and -gender relationships

Heather R. Parola, Michael B. Harari, David E. L. Herst and Palina Prysmakova

Public Management Review, 2019, vol. 21, issue 10, 1397-1419

Abstract: Although age and gender are among the most analysed determinants of public service motivation (PSM), their effects on PSM development remain unclear due to contradictory findings among studies. To address this issue, we carried out a meta-analysis of PSM-age and -gender correlations, synthesizing findings from 30 independent samples, with pooled sample sizes as large as N = 86,958. Moreover, we considered the role of cultural context as a moderator of these relationships. Overall, we found that age and gender are indeed antecedents of PSM, but importantly, that these effects differ across cultural contexts. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2018.1550108

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