In What Way Is Confucianism Linked to Public Service Motivation? Philosophical and Classical Insights

Yung, Betty

doi:10.1080/01900692.2013.833938

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“…Devotion and caring for others' well-being, social order, and ritual forms of and rules of propriety are highly emphasized. This is consistent with civic duty or altruism in PSM studies (Perry, 1996;Yung, 2014). Yung (2014) indicates that Confucianism shares three traits with PSM: compassion, self-sacrifice, and a commitment to public interest.…”

Section: Chinese Culture and Job Selectionsupporting

confidence: 75%

Motivation for public service : perspective of self-determination theory (SDT)

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First, I would like to convey my deepest appreciation to my supervisor, Asst. Prof. Chen Chung-An, for his guidance. Prof. Chen provided me with great support throughout my PhD research project. I met and discussed about my research regularly while I was conducting it. Always patient and open-minded, he made me feel welcome and at ease. He has set a very positive example for my future career. With his direction, I managed to publish two papers in the third year of my study. Additionally, Prof. Chen also provided much financial support for me. I used to be a self-funded student in the first two semesters, after which he had hired me as a part-time research assistant, giving me much support. Hence, I am really grateful to Prof. Chen for both his academic, and financial support. Next, I would like to say a big thank you to Prof. Yu Wenxuan and Prof. Wang Jue who are my thesis advisors. Prof Yu helped me a lot with my research and

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Section: Chinese Culture and Job Selectionsupporting

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“…Confucianism affected most realms of social life and specifically the tradition of public administration in most of Eastern Asia (Frederickson, 2002;Jun, 2006;Yung, 2014). Today, Confucianism has surged again as an ethical theory of public administration for all seasons.…”

Section: Ancient Chinamentioning

confidence: 96%

“…As Frederickson (2002) and Yung (2014) argue, all bureaucratic interactions should be based in moral conventions and public administration is nothing more than morality in action. To attain this morality in practice, attention should be paid to education for public service, selection for public service, effective functioning in government, and effective service to both those in power and the people.…”

Section: Ancient Chinamentioning

confidence: 98%

“…To attain this morality in practice, attention should be paid to education for public service, selection for public service, effective functioning in government, and effective service to both those in power and the people. This is why, in Confucianism, the selection of the elite could not be based on wealth or birth, but had rather to be based on talent, culture, morality and competence: that is, on merit (Frederickson, 2002;Yung, 2014).…”

Section: Ancient Chinamentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Today, Confucianism has surged again as an ethical theory of public administration for all seasons. Significantly, Yung (2014) has conducted comparative research on Western public service motivation (PSM) and motivation for public service according to Confucianism. According to the findings, "a good Confucian official working for the state (state-or government-centered) should act out of the concern for the people (people-centered)" (Yung, 2014, p. 286).…”

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