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100			_aSchott, Carina and Bouwman, Robin _955378
245			_aDoes public service motivation truly predict dishonesty? Behavioural evidence from the private and public sectors
260			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
300			_a90(2), Jun, 2024: p.474-489
520			_aThe number of studies on the relationship between public service motivation and ethics is increasing. Although research consistently finds evidence for a positive public service motivation–ethical intentions relationship, research on public service motivation and unethical behaviour remains scarce and showcases mixed findings. Based on insights from person–environment fit theory, we argue that the sector in which an individual is employed may help explain these mixed findings. We test this assumption by employing an incentivized dice game among private and public sector workers (n  =  576). Using a well-powered research design we find neither support for the public service motivation–ethical behaviour relationship, nor for the sector as an intervening variable. We discuss the implications of these interesting null findings, which challenge the common assumption that public servants are morally superior to private sector workers.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00208523231197758
650			_apublic service, public sector workers, environment _955377
773			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
906			_aPUBLIC SECTORS
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