Government Employees Have A "Higher Intrinsic Need To Serve The Public"
Government and non-profit employees have higher public service motivations than corporate managers, according to surveys of government and non-profit employees in Georgia. They don't simply do the minimum when it comes to eco-friendly initiatives, they also engage in discretionary programs. They just care more than other people, which is a nice bonus, since it is well-known that government workers have higher salaries than the private sector in the United States. It is why if they leave government service, they often take years to get back to their government salary levels. The results in the American Review of Public Administration are based on a survey of hundreds of public servants about their environmental and organizational behaviors. read more