Workshop on „Behavioral Foundations of Public Service Motivation

Call for Papers
Workshop on „Behavioral Foundations
of Public Service Motivation –
Exchanging and Aligning Human Resource,
Organizational Behavior and
Public Administration Perspectives“
October 9 –10, 2014 | Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen | Lake Constance, Germany
Organizers: Rick Vogel, Zeppelin University & Fabian Homberg, Bournemouth University
Funded by:
Call for Papers
Workshop on “Behavioral Foundations
of Public Service Motivation –
Exchanging and Aligning Human Resource,
Organizational Behavior and
Public Administration Perspectives”
Public Service Motivation (PSM) is defined as an
“individual’s predisposition to respond to motives
grounded primarily or uniquely in public institutions
and organizations” (Perry & Wise, 1990, p. 368). Although the literature on PSM has grown considerably
in the past two decades (Andersen, 2009; Bright,
2011; Christensen & Wright, 2011; Coursey & Pandey, 2007; DeHart-Davis et al., 2006; Kim, 2009; Liu
et al., 2008; Moynihan, 2013; Perry, 1997; Vandenabeele, 2011; Wright, 2007), the behavioral foundations of PSM still need to be explored. Recently,
works from neighboring disciplines such as organizational psychology (Carpenter et al., 2012) and personnel economics (Georgellis et al., 2011; Georgellis
& Tabvuma, 2010) have provided valuable insights
into the antecedents and consequences of PSM with
regard to Human Resource Management (HRM).
Although concepts, such as self-determination theory
or motivation crowding, originating in those disciplines adjacent to Public Administration have become more popular in PSM research, the exchange
between disciplines has remained limited.
Call for Papers
In particular, the workshop will address the following
agenda:
1) Firstly, the workshop will contribute to the clarification of the behavioral foundations of PSM. The
purpose is to establish a conceptual relationship
between PSM and similar behavioral dispositions
such as altruism, pro-social behavior as well as
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Similarities and
differences of PSM and these related concepts
are still being controversially discussed in the literature (see e.g. Wright et al., 2013).
2) Secondly, the workshop targets to explore antecedents and consequences of PSM from the perspectives of HRM and OB in order to stimulate
debate across disciplines. This provides insights
into facilitating and hindering factors of PSM as
well as potential intended and unintended (side)
effects. Furthermore it is an opportunity to clarify
links between PSM and other constructs (e.g.
leadership styles, personality traits, core selfevaluations etc.).
Workshop on „Behavioral Foundations
of Public Service Motivation –
Exchanging and Aligning Human Resource,
Organizational Behavior and
Thus, this workshop aims to facilitate the exchange
Public
Administration Perspectives“
3) A third aim of the workshop is to compare contiof ideas between the PSM/Public Administration and
nental European and Anglo-American forms of
HRM/OB communities. We expect to host a mixed
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cultural and institutional conditions of different
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administrative traditions, logics and identities and
an abstract to the workshop.
their impact on PSM should be investigated (see
e.g. Meyer et al., 2013).
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Location
The workshop will take place at Zeppelin University,
Friedrichshafen, Germany. Zeppelin University with
its own campus on the shore of Lake Constance is
located in a three nation triangle consisting of Germany, Switzerland and Austria, one of the most geographically striking, competitive and dynamic regions
in Europe. Friedrichshafen has a regional airport with
connecting flights from many German and international destinations. The nearest international airport
is Zurich, Switzerland.
News
News and further information on the workshop will be
provided
at
www.zu.de/lehrstuehle/pmpp/psmworkshop-2014.php
Rick Vogel
Zeppelin University
Friedrichshafen, Germany
[email protected]
Dates and Deadlines
The workshop will take place on 9th and 10th October, 2014. Submission deadline is 15th July, 2014.
Please submit your abstract of 800-1,000 words to
[email protected]. Notification on acceptance by 31st July, 2014.
Costs
Accommodation costs and catering will be covered.
A grant towards travelling expenses will be provided.
We are grateful for financial co-funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Zeppelin University (ZU).
Fabian Homberg
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth, UK
[email protected]
Call for Papers
Workshop on „Behavioral Foundations
of Public Service Motivation –
Exchanging and Aligning Human Resource,
Organizational Behavior and
Public Administration Perspectives“
October 9 –10, 2014 | Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen | Lake Constance, Germany
Organizers: Rick Vogel, Zeppelin University & Fabian Homberg, Bournemouth University
Funded by:

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