Testing a revised measure of public service motivation: Reflective versus formative specification

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 521-546

  Kim, Sangmook ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

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EID: 79960133315     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq048     Document Type: Article

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