Abstract
Public service has several meanings. First, ‘the public service’ refers to people employed by governments to carry out the administrative functions of the state; second, a public service refers to a service authorized and funded by government. Third, a public service can also refer to any service provided to the public. Finally, public service can refer to the motivation of people who feel a sense of duty or responsibility for contributing to the welfare of others and to the common good of the community or society.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Motivation in public management: the call of the public service |
| Editors | J. Perry, A. Hondeghem |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 17-32 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0199234035 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |