Interprofessional Collaboration in Public Organizations

The Role of Perceived Value for Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Bibliographic Data

ID17568193
AuthorsBente Bjørnholt (0000-0002-4436-7985, VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research, corresponding author), Anne Mette Kjeldsen (0000-0003-0787-0351, Aarhus University & King Frederik Center for Public Leadership), Marianne Mikkelsen (0000-0002-1047-1549, VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research)
Year2026
Pages1-19
Publication date2026-02-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0190-0692 • E-ISSN: 1532-4265
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01900692.2025.2599374
OpenAlexW7130384577
LanguageEN
References cited54

Public service delivery relies interprofessional collaboration, yet its value is unevenly perceived across professions. This study examines how frontline employees’ valuation of interprofessional collaboration influences team members' motivation and self-efficacy, and whether managerial support moderates these effects. Using panel survey data from Danish public school teams of teachers and childcare workers, we find that teachers’ valuation of interprofessional collaboration enhances childcare workers’ self-efficacy. Conversely, childcare workers’ valuation of collaboration with teachers associates with reduced teacher motivation and self-efficacy, irrespectiveof managerial support. These findings underscore profession-specific dynamics and the need for a nuanced understanding of interprofessional collaboration

Danish · Interprofessional education · Public Service Motivation · Public university · Survey data collection · Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Public Policy and Administration Research