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Reality Shock and Public Service Motivation: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Among Dutch Veterinary Inspectors

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  • Carina Schott
  • Trui Steen
  • Daphne D. Van Kleef

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To this day little is known about the mechanisms that help explain the mixed findings of longitudinal public service motivation (PSM) research. This study aims to deepen our understanding of post-entry PSM dynamics by focusing on the role of the often cited “reality shock” as a potential explanation for the decrease in PSM also found here. The results of this longitudinal, small-scale qualitative study of a specific cohort of newcomers who just started work as veterinary inspectors at the Dutch food safety authority suggest that a loss of PSM is not due to a generic shock effect, but is linked to having unclear job expectations and individual differences in coping behaviour.

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  • Carina Schott & Trui Steen & Daphne D. Van Kleef, 2019. "Reality Shock and Public Service Motivation: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Among Dutch Veterinary Inspectors," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(6), pages 468-481, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:42:y:2019:i:6:p:468-481
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2018.1485044
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