Psychological needs at work and job satisfaction
Is there a divide between the public and private sectors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16775701 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Duerrenberger (University of Augsburg), S Warning (0000-0002-0773-1135, University of Augsburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1269-1291 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Management Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-9037 • E-ISSN: 1471-9045 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14719037.2023.2283609 |
| OpenAlex | W4388945147 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
This study examines how the psychological needs from Self-Determination Theory – the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness – differ for job satisfaction of public and private sector employees. Using representative data from Britain, we first find that the positive relationships between competence and job satisfaction and between relatedness and job satisfaction are stronger for private than for public sector employees. Autonomy, however, increases job satisfaction more for public than for private sector employees. Second, relatedness is most important for private and public sector employees’ job satisfaction. Feeling competent is the least important in both sectors
Autonomy · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Feeling · Job attitude · Job design · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Political science · Private sector · Public relations · Public sector · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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A Meta-Analysis of Job Satisfaction Correlates in the Public Administration Literature
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Contact with citizens and job satisfaction
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Comparing Job Satisfaction among Public- and Private-Sector Employees
Public servant stereotypes
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits
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International Comparison of Public and Private Employees’ Work Motives, Attitudes, and Perceived Rewards
Galloping Elephants
Modeling Multilevel Data Structures
Nonmonetary Incentives and the Implications of Work as a Source of Meaning
Worker Sorting and Job Satisfaction
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |