brightest managers to the public sector abound. This paper studies self-selection into managerial positions in the public and … service motivation. We find that, if demand for public sector output is not too high, the equilibrium return to managerial … ability is always higher in the private sector. As a result, relatively many of the more able managers self-select into the …

convinced that their manager cares for them. Managers can signal their altruistic feelings towards their employees in two ways … altruistic managers may offer lower wages and nevertheless build up better social-exchange relationships with their employees … than egoistic managers do. In such equilibria, a low wage signals to employees that the manager has something else to offer …

intrinsic (questions that people like to work on) and extrinsic motivation (incentive payments) increase time investments and as …. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation turn out to be complements …

measures of motivation we find the returns to small firm investments in HRM are u-shaped. Small firms benefit from … are initially introduced, but can restore positive motivation when they invest intensively in HRM practices in a way that … employee motivation is modified somewhat by the recessionary transition, it remains rather robust and continues to have …

, however, with a minority of workers report crowding in of motivation. Thus, the impact of performance pay might depend on the …

). These results are consistent with models of conformism and self-motivation …

Based on a unique case study-dataset, the paper analyses job satisfaction and public service motivation in Germany. A …

We are investigating the relationship between individual and job-related characteristics and the motivation of …,000 temporary agency workers, a subjective motivation appraisal is provided by the respective direct manager within the hiring … motivation of temporary agency workers. Women in temporary agency work demonstrate a higher degree of motivation than men …