Job satisfaction in Cascadia: A comparison of British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington civil servants
| Autor: | John C. Pierce, Jeanette Taylor, Brent S. Steel, Evan M. Berman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Government
Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Public sector Public administration Democracy 0506 political science Public service motivation Politics 0502 economics and business British Empire 050602 political science & public administration Political culture Job satisfaction Sociology business 050203 business & management media_common |
| Zdroj: | The Social Science Journal. 54:379-388 |
| ISSN: | 1873-5355 0362-3319 |
| Popis: | Canada and the USA share a common cultural source in the British Empire, yet within shared democratic traditions, very different political structures, policy processes, and values have been identified. Canada is seen as having a more deferential culture more supportive of government while Americans have been argued to be more individualistic and cynical about the role of government in society. Using a political culture framework, this study examines the degree to which Canadian and U.S. civil servants perceive societal respect for their public sector jobs, and the impact of those perceptions on individual job satisfaction. It is argued that if civil servants feel more valued by society, they are more likely to have higher levels of public service motivation, which then contributes to higher levels of individual job satisfaction. This study employs surveys of Oregon, Washington and British Columbian civil servants conducted in 2011 and 2012 to investigate this relationship. Findings suggest that British Columbian civil servants feel more valued by society when compared to Oregon and Washington civil servants, and these perceptions of positive societal support are associated with higher levels of individual job satisfaction. |
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