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Are workers motivated by the greater good?
Employees are more willing to work and put effort in for an employer that genuinely promotes the greater good. Some are also willing to give up part of their compensation to contribute to a social cause they share. Being able to attract a motivated workforce is particularly important for the public sector, where performance is usually more difficult to measure, but this goal remains elusive. Paying people more or underlining the career opportunities (as opposed to the social aspects) associated with public sector jobs is instrumental in attracting a more productive workforce, while a proper selection process may mitigate the negative impact on intrinsic motivation.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Journal: IZA World of Labor ; ISSN: 2054-9571 ; Year: 2020 ; Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Wirtschaft
Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
Public Administration; Public Sector Accounting and Audits
Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
Public Sector Labor Markets
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corporate philanthropy
employee motivation
public sector
recruitment
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Tonin, Mirco
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Bonn
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2020
- DOI
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doi:10.15185/izawol.138.v2
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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Associated
- Tonin, Mirco
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2020
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