MEDIATING ROLE OF ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION AND SECTOR PREFERENCE: CASE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Abstract

This study aims to determine relationship between  Public Service Motivation (PSM) and sectorel preferences of university students and the mediating role of altruism on this relationship. The research was conducted on 967 Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences undergraduate students. Data were gathered with convenience sampling method  by using online and face-to-face survey technique. In the analysis of the data, SPSS-PROCESS Macro is used in analysing the mediation models. In the study, it is found that Attraction to Policy Making dimension of PSM does not affect individuals' sector preferences; it is concluded that the Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, Commitment to Public Interest Dimensions of PSM affect the sector preferences. In addition, the mediating role of altruistic behavior was found to be significant in this effect.