What drives morally committed citizens? A study of the antecedents of public service motivation

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 445-458

  Perry, James L ^a   Brudney, Jeffrey L ^b,d,e,f   Coursey, David ^b,c   Littlepage, Laura ^c,d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Center for Urban Policy and the Environment

^f Purdue University ^*

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EID: 41149090787     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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