Title
The New Public Service? Empirical Research on Job Choice Motivation in the Nonprofit Sector
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-9-2015
Publication Title
Personnel Review
Volume
44
Issue
1
First page number:
91
Last page number:
118
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing the decision of managers to work in the nonprofit sector and how these choices are shaped by intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Additionally, this research examines the impact of job choice motivation on social, community and professional outcomes and the unique characteristics of managers in the nonprofit sector.
Keywords
Quantitative; Human resource management; Advanced statistical; Community involvement; Job choice motivation; Nonprofit agencies; P-E fit; Public service motivation
Repository Citation
Word, J. K.,
Park, S.
(2015).
The New Public Service? Empirical Research on Job Choice Motivation in the Nonprofit Sector.
Personnel Review, 44(1),
91-118.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/PR-07-2012-0120