Completed Projects
Project
Taking the measure of public service motivation : validating a measurement instrument from an international and cross-sectoral perspective
15.02.2012
to 14.02.2015
General project description
Public employee are to a substantial extent motivated by the contribution they make to society. This study investigates how we can measure this and compares the measurement characteristics between various sub-sectors and countries.
Role
PhD Supervisor & Researcher
Funding
NWO grant
Project
Refining Public Service Motivation Theory: The Mediating Roles of Person-Job and Person-Organization Fits in Individual Performance
01.02.2011
to 31.01.2015
General project description
Public service motivation (PSM), the motivation to serve the public good, is an important factor in the performance of public organizations. However, the relationship between an individual’s PSM and performance is unclear. Moreover, the importance of PSM for the various occupational groups in the public sector is also uncertain. We propose to study whether person-job and person-organization fits mediate the relationship between PSM and performance for several occupational groups in the public sector. The proposed study aims at filling gaps in the knowledge on the relationship between PSM and performance. A quantitative research design is proposed to test hypotheses.
Role
Co-promotor
Funding
NWO grant
The research of Wouter Vandenabeele concerns motivation of public servants - and public service motivation in particular - and how this motivation affects the behavior of public servants and human resources management in general.