Individual conceptions of public service motivation

Public Administration Review

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 254-264

  Brewer, Gene A ^a   Selden, Sally Coleman ^b   Facer, Rex L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039107370     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-3352.00085     Document Type: Article

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