Public Service Motivation and Job Performance: Evidence from the Federal Sector

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 363-380

  Alonso, Pablo ^a   Lewis, Gregory B ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347872898     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02750740122064992     Document Type: Article

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