Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams
Existing literature based in Western society generally supports that people who have high public service motivation (PSM) prefer a public service career, and public organizations are likely to recruit high-PSM individuals. This proposition may not hold in cultures where the public service exam is no...
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| author | Chen, Chung-An Chen, Don-Yun Liao, Zhou-Peng Kuo, Ming-Feng |
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| description | Existing literature based in Western society generally supports that people who have high public service motivation (PSM) prefer a public service career, and public organizations are likely to recruit high-PSM individuals. This proposition may not hold in cultures where the public service exam is notoriously competitive. The present study, based in Taiwan, provides evidence showing that a competitive, standardized public service exam, along with its unique social symbolism, can deter high-PSM people from entering the public sector. We then discuss the theoretical and practical implications in the conclusion. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1508362023-03-05T15:30:59Z Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams Chen, Chung-An Chen, Don-Yun Liao, Zhou-Peng Kuo, Ming-Feng School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Political science High Public Service Motivation Public Service Exams Existing literature based in Western society generally supports that people who have high public service motivation (PSM) prefer a public service career, and public organizations are likely to recruit high-PSM individuals. This proposition may not hold in cultures where the public service exam is notoriously competitive. The present study, based in Taiwan, provides evidence showing that a competitive, standardized public service exam, along with its unique social symbolism, can deter high-PSM people from entering the public sector. We then discuss the theoretical and practical implications in the conclusion. Ministry of Education (MOE) Accepted version The author(s) received the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology Research Grant: NSC-102-2410-H-004-124-MY2; TGBS III; Singapore Ministry of Education Tier-1 Grant: RG61/16. 2021-05-31T01:08:42Z 2021-05-31T01:08:42Z 2019 Journal Article Chen, C., Chen, D., Liao, Z. & Kuo, M. (2019). Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams. International Public Management Journal, 23(4), 443-464. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2019.1658663 1096-7494 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150836 10.1080/10967494.2019.1658663 2-s2.0-85073789787 4 23 443 464 en RG61/16 International Public Management Journal This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Public Management Journal on 19 Sep 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10967494.2019.1658663. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Political science High Public Service Motivation Public Service Exams Chen, Chung-An Chen, Don-Yun Liao, Zhou-Peng Kuo, Ming-Feng Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| title | Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| title_full | Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| title_fullStr | Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| title_full_unstemmed | Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| title_short | Winnowing out high-PSM candidates : the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| title_sort | winnowing out high psm candidates the adverse selection effect of competitive public service exams |
| topic | Social sciences::Political science High Public Service Motivation Public Service Exams |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150836 |
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