American culture has been steeped in volunteerism from the very early stages of the republic. Volunteers helped stem the tide of the American Revolution in favor of the colonists and continue to ...

Public administration research suggests there may be disparity in the extent to which public servants experience their work as a calling. The purpose of this article is to better illustrate and ...

Public Service Motivation (PSM) has long been regarded as a central determinant influencing employee performance within the public sector. The construct refers to the intrinsic drive and commitment of ...

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory: J-PART, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jan., 2006), pp. 67-86 (20 pages) Research generally indicates that public employees "talk the talk," but do they also ...

Public servants with high levels of emotional intelligence are better equipped to meet the expectations of their role, a new study concludes. The greater the level of emotional intelligence of workers ...

As the recruitment and retention crisis continues in the volunteer fire service, it is vital for volunteer fire departments to recruit members for the long-term. The most recent survey conducted by ...

About the authors: Dominika Wranik is a professor in Faculty of Management. Nachum Gabler is a PhD student in Public Administration. The dispute last year between the federal Treasury Board and the ...

Murdoch University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. One of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s most steadfast election promises was the axeing of 12,000 public sector jobs. Indeed, his ...

A career in public service, policy analysis or government administration can greatly benefit from graduate-level education. Two degrees that prepare students for these career paths are Master of ...

PhD, Public Administration, Organization Development & Change, Public Management, Human Resource Management, Community Psychology, Research Methods & Statistics, The ...

The dispute last year between the federal Treasury Board and the Public Service Alliance of Canada over remote work arrangements raised a lot of questions about a one-size-fits-all approach. Those ...