Public Service Motivation?: Rethinking What Motivates Public Actors (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781447360797)

Chris O'Leary looks afresh at the reasons for prosocial work choices in the first substantive critique of Public Service Motivation (PSM). With critical analysis of theoretical and empirical research to date, this book explores the pros and cons of PSM and interrogates the reasons why people choose to work in the public and third sectors. It proposes an alternative theory for the pursuit of service, rooted in rational choice theory, that shows public servants are expressly motivated to confirm their values and identity through their work. For those involved in public policy, administration and management, this is a constructive and stimulating review of an important but often neglected aspect of the sector.

Author: Chris O'Leary
ISBN-10: 1447360796
ISBN-13: 9781447360797
Publisher: Policy Press
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2022
Pages: 188
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d