Managing Organizations to Sustain Passion for Public Service

List of contents

1. New Foundations for Civil Service Systems; 2. Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for Public Service Motivation; 3. Selecting for High Public Service Motivation is a Priority; 4. Leveraging the Meaningfulness of Public Work; 5. Creating a Supportive Work Environment; 6. Aligning Compensation Systems and Public Service Motivation; 7. Providing Opportunities for Newcomers to Learn Public Service Values; 8. Leading the Mission, Inspiration and Communication; 9. Designing Civil Service to Unleash Public Passion.

About the author

James Perry is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University. He pioneered research on public service motivation, now studied in more than fifty countries, and is recipient of the Dwight Waldo Award (ASPA), the H. George Frederickson Award (PMRA), the John Gaus Award (APSA), and the Routledge Prize (IRSPM).

Summary

Perry proposes the use of emerging behavioural science knowledge to transform the motivation of public employees, civil service policies and management practices. For students and scholars in public management and public administration, and professionals interested in employee motivation, civil service reform, public management and leadership.

Product details

• Authors: James L Perry, James L. Perry, James L. (Indiana University Perry, Perry James L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781108843256
• ISBN: 978-1-108-84325-6
• No. of pages: 325
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Business & management, Business ethics & social responsibility, Organizational theory & behaviour, Personnel & human resources management, Business ethics and social responsibility, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Civil service and public sector, Civil Service & Public Sector