01243nam a2200169 4500 509496 509496 190510b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Noesgaard, Mette Strange 5382 Work engagement in the public service context: the dual perceptions of job characteristics 2018 p.1047-1060. Interest in work engagement research has increased significantly due to its positive influence on both employee and organizational performance. Studies show how engagement is explained through job characteristics in the Job Demands-Resource model, yet a more nuanced approach has been proposed. In this qualitative study, home caregivers’ perceptions of job characteristics are investigated. Semi-structured interviews and observations reveal three main themes: Optimization, helping others, and emotional work. These show a dual perception of job characteristics consequently influencing the experienced engagement. Using Public Service Motivation literature, these dual perceptions are discussed. - Reproduced. Motivation 5383 Hansen, Jesper Rosenberg 5384 International Journal of Public Administration Civil service ddc AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 383436 IIPA IIPA 2019-05-10 41(13), Oct, 2018: p.1047-1060. AR119665 2019-05-10 AR