Does PSM matter among innovative government managers?
Purpose – The need to improve the efficiency and quality of public services has increased the interest in innovation. This study seeks to understand the relationship between the Public Service Motivation (PSM) index and the profile of strategic-level public servants who are considered innovative. De...
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| author | Ellysson Fernandes Rosa Estela Najberg Marcos de Moraes Sousa |
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| description | Purpose – The need to improve the efficiency and quality of public services has increased the interest in innovation. This study seeks to understand the relationship between the Public Service Motivation (PSM) index and the profile of strategic-level public servants who are considered innovative. Design/methodolog/approach – Questionnaires were applied to the group of government managers who registered their projects in an innovation competition. Data were analyzed using t-test, multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). Findings – This paper concluded that the PSM level of these innovative public servants is significantly greater than public servants overall. In terms of the profile of these innovative government managers, it was found that the majority were female, with a high level of education and a background in Information Technology. Practical implications – The discovery that innovative government managers have a significantly higher PSM (p < 0.05) than public servants overall may be relevant, because it confirms a statistical tendency that it would be advantageous for policy-makers to invest in actions that increase public servant PSM since these servants with high PSM are more innovative. Originality/value – This article has sought to fill a gap in studies that associate the level of PSM with the innovation practices in the public sector, as well as verify the profile of public servants with high levels of motivation in public service (PSM). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-790171971e344c229a544ac7cf372b762022-12-22T04:29:43ZporEmerald PublishingREGE Revista de Gestão1809-22762177-87362020-07-0127326327910.1108/REGE-05-2019-0059644866Does PSM matter among innovative government managers?Ellysson Fernandes Rosa0Estela Najberg1Marcos de Moraes Sousa2Government of Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilFACE, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilFACE, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilPurpose – The need to improve the efficiency and quality of public services has increased the interest in innovation. This study seeks to understand the relationship between the Public Service Motivation (PSM) index and the profile of strategic-level public servants who are considered innovative. Design/methodolog/approach – Questionnaires were applied to the group of government managers who registered their projects in an innovation competition. Data were analyzed using t-test, multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). Findings – This paper concluded that the PSM level of these innovative public servants is significantly greater than public servants overall. In terms of the profile of these innovative government managers, it was found that the majority were female, with a high level of education and a background in Information Technology. Practical implications – The discovery that innovative government managers have a significantly higher PSM (p < 0.05) than public servants overall may be relevant, because it confirms a statistical tendency that it would be advantageous for policy-makers to invest in actions that increase public servant PSM since these servants with high PSM are more innovative. Originality/value – This article has sought to fill a gap in studies that associate the level of PSM with the innovation practices in the public sector, as well as verify the profile of public servants with high levels of motivation in public service (PSM).https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/REGE-05-2019-0059/full/pdf?title=does-psm-matter-among-innovative-government-managersinnovationpsmpublic service motivationpublic servicepublic managementgovernment managers |
| spellingShingle | Ellysson Fernandes Rosa Estela Najberg Marcos de Moraes Sousa Does PSM matter among innovative government managers? REGE Revista de Gestão innovation psm public service motivation public service public management government managers |
| title | Does PSM matter among innovative government managers? |
| title_full | Does PSM matter among innovative government managers? |
| title_fullStr | Does PSM matter among innovative government managers? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does PSM matter among innovative government managers? |
| title_short | Does PSM matter among innovative government managers? |
| title_sort | does psm matter among innovative government managers |
| topic | innovation psm public service motivation public service public management government managers |
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