Implications of Occupational Locus and Focus for Public Service Motivation: Attitudes Toward Work Motives across Nations

Public Administration Review

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 761-771

  Houston, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 80052344558     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02415.x     Document Type: Article

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