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Week 6

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Motivation and Compensation

In the public sector, it is incredibly important for employees to feel a connection to their

work. As you remember from your study of public service motivation, it is traditionally

believed those who seek employment in the public sector are motivated by public service

values (Battaglio, 2015). For example, someone who is committed to the public interest

would consider public service their civic duty. Similarly, a public servant tends to have

high levels of compassion and believes wholeheartedly in the welfare of others. In the

public service motivation literature, someone who chooses a career in public service also

shows a high level of self-sacrificing behaviors. For example, their personal needs come

behind serving others. While these concepts have always been in the forefront of the

motivation literature, they are mostly intrinsic motivations.

As you read this week’s assigned readings, think about the following passage from Gabris

and Davis (2016):

The unfortunate reality is that today’s public service employee often serves as a

convenient scapegoat for politicians and the news media alike when assigning blame for

the high cost of government. This occurs even though the same politicians have often had

a hand in perpetuating the wage and benefit systems they now deplore. For many years,

for example, the Illinois state legislature routinely put off paying the state’s share into its

public employee pension system, resulting in Illinois has the worst-funded state pension

system in the country (Munnell, 2012). To add fuel to the fire, politicians often allege that

public sector unions have been overly influential in securing generous wage and benefit

packages that are fiscally unsustainable. In 2012, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan

passed legislation severely restricting the scope of public employee collective bargaining

rights. Thus, the Great Recession has given rise to draconian measures in how public

organizations conduct their business (p. 182).

Be sure to review this week's resources carefully. You are expected to apply the

information from these resources when you prepare your assignments.

References:

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Books and Resources for this Week

Battaglio, R. (2015). Public human

resource management: Strategies and

practices in the 21st century. London:

SAGE Publications, Ltd. Link

Kearney, R. C., & Coggburn, J. D.

(2016). Public human resource

management: Problems and prospects.

Los Angeles: CQ Press. Link

Rainey, H. G., & Cook, M. (2014).

Understanding and managing public

organizations. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey-Bass. Link

Week 6 - Assignment: Prepare Job Descriptions and

Calls for Applicants Assignment

Battaglio, R. (2015). Public human resource management: Strategies and practices in the

21st century. London: SAGE Publications, Ltd.

Gabris, G. T., & Davis, T. J. (2016). Motivating public service employees in the era of the

"new normal". In R. C. Kearney, & J. D. Coggburn, Public human resource management:

Problems and prospects (pp. 182-197). Los Angeles: CQ Press.

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Due March 13 at 11:59 PM

Organization X just recovered funds from a year-long hiring freeze and is preparing for a

hiring sweep to fill several much-needed positions. For this assignment, complete the

following:

Write a job description for an administrative assistant to top management that will

attract individuals who exhibit Public Service Motivation (PSM)-like qualities to

Organization X.

After formulating the job description, write a call for applications.

Finally, attach a short reflection in the form of a memo to send to those interviewing

potential candidates for the position citing the scholarly literature that explains why you

worded the description and call for applications in this way. Keep in mind this memo is a

reference for those interviewing prospective candidates. As such, you also want to ensure

inclusion of the most helpful information on how to spot candidates with high levels of

PSM-like qualities.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts

presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this

topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards where

appropriate. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.

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