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Generational Differences in the Importance, Availability, and Influence of Work Values: A Public Service Perspective
Author(s) -
Smith Christopher,
Halinski Michael,
Gover Laura,
Duxbury Linda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
canadian journal of administrative sciences / revue canadienne des sciences de l'administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.347
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1936-4490
pISSN - 0825-0383
DOI - 10.1002/cjas.1485
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , job satisfaction , work (physics) , public service motivation , public service , cohort , sample (material) , service (business) , psychology , organizational commitment , public relations , marketing , public sector , business , social psychology , political science , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
This study uses a sample of 832 Canadian public servants to test a theoretically derived framework which hypothesizes that generational cohort: (1) predicts the importance public servants place on intrinsic and extrinsic work values, (2) predicts the perceived availability of such rewards in public service workplaces, and (3) impacts the relationship between perceived availability of important rewards, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction. Our study adds to the limited body of research on generational cohort and work values in the public service. Generational cohort had little impact on the importance of work values, but did predict perceived availability of work‐rewards and the relationship between perceived availability of important rewards, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction. Findings could help public service organizations' recruitment and retention efforts. Copyright © 2018 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.