A Perfect Match? Exploring the Interplay between Public Service Motivation and Conscientiousness in Predicting Public Organizational Outcomes

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A Perfect Match? Exploring the Interplay between Public Service Motivation and Conscientiousness in Predicting Public Organizational Outcomes. / Lauritzen, Heidi Hesselberg; Pedersen, Mogens Jin.

I: International Public Management Journal, Bind 25, Nr. 3, 2022, s. 477-495.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Lauritzen, HH & Pedersen, MJ 2022, 'A Perfect Match? Exploring the Interplay between Public Service Motivation and Conscientiousness in Predicting Public Organizational Outcomes', International Public Management Journal, bind 25, nr. 3, s. 477-495. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2021.1965055

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Lauritzen, H. H., & Pedersen, M. J. (2022). A Perfect Match? Exploring the Interplay between Public Service Motivation and Conscientiousness in Predicting Public Organizational Outcomes. International Public Management Journal, 25(3), 477-495. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2021.1965055

Vancouver

Lauritzen HH, Pedersen MJ. A Perfect Match? Exploring the Interplay between Public Service Motivation and Conscientiousness in Predicting Public Organizational Outcomes. International Public Management Journal. 2022;25(3):477-495. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2021.1965055

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Lauritzen, Heidi Hesselberg ; Pedersen, Mogens Jin. / A Perfect Match? Exploring the Interplay between Public Service Motivation and Conscientiousness in Predicting Public Organizational Outcomes. I: International Public Management Journal. 2022 ; Bind 25, Nr. 3. s. 477-495.

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