The effects of public service motivation on job choice decisions: Disentangling the contributions of person-organization fit and person-job fit

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 723-743

  Christensen, Robert K ^a   Wright, Bradley E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 80053022320     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq085     Document Type: Article

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