Esteve, M;
Schuster, C;
(2019)
Motivating Public Employees.
[Book].
Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration.
Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK.
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Abstract
What motivates public employees to work hard? This book systematically reviews answers from public administration research. We locate this research in a novel two-dimensional typology which shows that public employees can be motivated for other- and self-interested reasons; and extrinsic (motivated by outcomes) and intrinsic (motivated by work itself) reasons. Public administration research sheds significant light on extrinsic motivators: working hard to help society (public service motivation), one’s organization (organizational commitment) and oneself (financial incentives). Future research should focus on hitherto understudied motivators: symbolic rewards and intrinsic motivators, such as enjoyable work tasks, warm glow, and relatedness with colleagues.
| Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| Title: | Motivating Public Employees |
| ISBN: | 1108653022 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781108653022 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108559720 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108559720 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Political Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10078835 |
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