Title

Public Service Motivation at a Small Suburban Municipality: An Analysis of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivators and the Characteristics of Employees of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Author

Tami Kitay, Western University

Date of Award

4-1-2015

Degree Type

Major Research Paper

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration

Program

Political Science

Supervisor

Burr, Catherine

Geographical Areas

Bradford West Gwillimbury

Abstract

This paper determines the motivators of employees who are highly attracted to public sector work. The researcher sought to replicate the 2005 Bright study, which found a strong relationship between public service motivation and the personal characteristics of employees, their employment status, and their intrinsic/extrinsic reward preferences, with the employees of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. The results indicate a strong correlation, but not identical results, to the Bright study, with the common foundation between the two studies being a strong majority of local government employees who are intrinsically connected to and motivated by the public service.

Recommended Citation

Kitay, Tami, "Public Service Motivation at a Small Suburban Municipality: An Analysis of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivators and the Characteristics of Employees of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury" (2015). MPA Major Research Papers. 137.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/lgp-mrps/137