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When Does Public Service Motivation Fuel the Job Satisfaction Fire? The Joint Moderation of Person-Organization Fit and Needs-Supplies Fit

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  • Bangcheng Liu
  • Thomas Li-Ping Tang
  • Kaifeng Yang

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Given the mixed findings regarding the direct effect of public service motivation on job satisfaction, we theorize that the relationship is moderated by the joint effects of person-organization fit and needs-supplies fit. Based on 623 full-time public employees in China, our results reveal a significant three-way interaction effect: employees have higher job satisfaction when public service motivation, person-organization fit, and needs-supplies fit are all high, but lower job satisfaction when public service motivation, person-organization fit, and needs-supplies fit are all low. Moreover, public service motivation fuels the job satisfaction fire when both person-organization fit and needs-supplies fit are low.

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  • Bangcheng Liu & Thomas Li-Ping Tang & Kaifeng Yang, 2015. "When Does Public Service Motivation Fuel the Job Satisfaction Fire? The Joint Moderation of Person-Organization Fit and Needs-Supplies Fit," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(6), pages 876-900, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmgr:v:17:y:2015:i:6:p:876-900
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2013.867068
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    1. Abid Momand & Yaamina Salman & Sidra Irfan & Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, 2024. "From Idealism to Realism: Examining the Negative Outcomes of Public Service Motivation through a Systematic Literature Review," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 987-1013, September.
    2. Klopotan Igor & Mjeda Trina & Kurečić Petar, 2018. "Exploring the Motivation of Employees in a Firm: A Case-Study," Business Systems Research, Sciendo, vol. 9(1), pages 151-160, March.
    3. Zhou Jiang & Xiaowen Hu & Zhongmin Wang & Xuan Jiang, 2017. "Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction in China: An Empirical Analysis," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 132(1), pages 137-154, May.
    4. Julius A. Nukpezah & Victor O. Flomo & P. Edward French & Dallas Breen, 2024. "Does Public Service Motivation Mediate Public Safety Work’s Effect on Public Sector Employee Job Satisfaction?," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 907-923, September.

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