Abstract
Despite the existence of multiple measurement instruments, measuring public service motivation still generates controversy. The most common cited measurement issues are the application of the measurement scale outside the United States, the dimensionality of public service motivation and the length of the original measurement scale. This article discusses these issues and evaluates a measurement instrument developed in a non-US environment, based upon empirical data. Although differences in items are noted, the factorial structure of the original measurement instrument remains in place. Nevertheless, there is some evidence that an additional dimension, "democratic governance" could supplement the other existing measurement instruments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-167 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | International Public Management Journal |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research project was funded by the Research Foundation–Flanders. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2006 European Group of Public Administration Annual Conference. The author wishes to thank Dirk Heerwegh, David Coursey, Annie Hondeghem, and James L. Perry, as well as two anonymous reviewers, for their constructive and helpful comments on previous versions of this article.
Funding
This research project was funded by the Research Foundation–Flanders. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2006 European Group of Public Administration Annual Conference. The author wishes to thank Dirk Heerwegh, David Coursey, Annie Hondeghem, and James L. Perry, as well as two anonymous reviewers, for their constructive and helpful comments on previous versions of this article.