Sector and Occupational Differences in Public Service Motivation: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-69

  Kjeldsen, Anne Mette ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

health sector; professionalism; public service motivation; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855443318     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2011.635452     Document Type: Article

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