Public Service Motivation and Socio Demographic Antecedents among Civil Service in Indonesia
Abstract: Public Service
Motivation (PSM) is still a nascent theory that need to be proved with any
contexts of many countries around the world, especially developing countries
that might have different contexts related to cultures, beliefs, views on the
importance of financial rewards, etc. This study aims to identify the PSM level
and socio-demographic antecedents, especially age, gender, marital status,
education, income, and political ideology, among civil servants in Indonesia.
Using mean and chi- square tests on responses by 398 respondents of civil
servants in Padang, West Sumatra, this study tested the PSM levels and
socio-demographic antecedents affecting the PSM level among the civil servants.
The findings of this study indicated that the PSM level of the civil servants
tends to be at a low level compared to that of civil servants in developed
countries. In addition, there is significant correlation between some of socio
demographic antecedents and the level of PSM. The results of this study imply
that PSM theory is not cross-culturally viable.
Author: Syamsir
Journa Code: jpadministrasinegaragg140045