01272pab a2200193 454500 180718b2000 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Brewer, Gene A. Individual conceptions of public service motivation 2000 p.254-64 May-Jun Many 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 Motivation Civil service Facer, Rex L. II. Selden, Sally Coleman Public Administration Review 45220 45220 45220 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 60, Issue no: 3 AR45642 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR