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題名 Can Training Enhance Public Employees’ Public Service Motivation? A Pretest–Posttest Design.
作者 陳敦源
Chen, Don-Yun
貢獻者 公行系
關鍵詞 e training ;  pretest–posttest design ;  training ;  Taiwan ;  public service motivation
日期 2019-09
上傳時間 16-Apr-2020 11:41:35 (UTC+8)
摘要 Recent evidence shows public service motivation (PSM) may be unrelated to one’s consideration of a public service career. In places where civil service examinations prevail, even adverse selection (selecting low-PSM individuals) can occur. This leaves public sector managers with tough questions: “Can we improve new recruits’ PSM? Does training matter?” The present study attempts to answer these questions by using a case of onboard training in Taiwan. We hypothesize that PSM, along with public service–related knowledge and a positive attitude toward public service work, improves after training, and that the improvement hinges on trainees’ satisfaction with training and perceived usefulness of training. Analytical results indicate that knowledge and attitudes are more “trainable” than PSM. Meanwhile, training satisfaction is associated with the growth of public service–related knowledge, while perceived training usefulness relates to a positive attitude toward public service work and PSM. Overall, these findings advance our understanding of the effectiveness of public service training, its determinants, and the implications for public employees’ public service orientations.
關聯 Review of Public Personnel Administration, pp.1-22
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371X19872244
dc.contributor 公行系-
dc.creator (作者) 陳敦源-
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Don-Yun-
dc.date (日期) 2019-09-
dc.date.accessioned 16-Apr-2020 11:41:35 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 16-Apr-2020 11:41:35 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 16-Apr-2020 11:41:35 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/129250-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Recent evidence shows public service motivation (PSM) may be unrelated to one’s consideration of a public service career. In places where civil service examinations prevail, even adverse selection (selecting low-PSM individuals) can occur. This leaves public sector managers with tough questions: “Can we improve new recruits’ PSM? Does training matter?” The present study attempts to answer these questions by using a case of onboard training in Taiwan. We hypothesize that PSM, along with public service–related knowledge and a positive attitude toward public service work, improves after training, and that the improvement hinges on trainees’ satisfaction with training and perceived usefulness of training. Analytical results indicate that knowledge and attitudes are more “trainable” than PSM. Meanwhile, training satisfaction is associated with the growth of public service–related knowledge, while perceived training usefulness relates to a positive attitude toward public service work and PSM. Overall, these findings advance our understanding of the effectiveness of public service training, its determinants, and the implications for public employees’ public service orientations.-
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dc.relation (關聯) Review of Public Personnel Administration, pp.1-22-
dc.subject (關鍵詞) e training ;  pretest–posttest design ;  training ;  Taiwan ;  public service motivation-
dc.title (題名) Can Training Enhance Public Employees’ Public Service Motivation? A Pretest–Posttest Design.-
dc.type (資料類型) article-
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1177/0734371X19872244-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371X19872244-