01221pab a2200169 454500008004000000100002000040245005600060260000900116300001300125362001200138520078700150650001500937650001800952700002200970700002600992773003301018180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBrewer, Gene A.  aIndividual conceptions of public service motivation  c2000  ap.254-64  aMay-Jun  aMany scholars and practitioners of public administration converge on the belief that some individuals are predisposed to perform public service. James L. Perry (1996) recently clarified the public service motivation (PSM) construct and proposed a measurement scale. The present study builds on and extends this important stream of research by examining how individuals view the motives associated with public service. Specifically, we use on intensive research technique called Q-methodology to examine the motives of 69 individuals. We identify four distinct conceptions of PSM: individuals holding these conceptions are referred to as samaritans, communitarians, patriots, and humanitarians. The practical and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed. - Reproduced  aMotivation  aCivil service  aFacer, Rex L. II.  aSelden, Sally Coleman  aPublic Administration Review