Public Service Motivation Theory: Differences between White Collar Criminals in the Public and Private Sectors
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Journal of International Doctoral Research, vol 4 (2015) 1: 56 - 68Abstract
Public service motivation theory suggests that individuals tend to work in the public sector based
on values that are different from the values of people who work in the private sector. This article
explores differences between the public and private sector in terms of the prevalence and characteristics
of white-collar criminals found in both sectors. Based on a sample of 369 convicted whitecollar
criminals in Norway from 2009 to 2013, this study shows that the prevalence of convicted
white-collar criminals in the public sector is substantially lower than in the private sector. Furthermore,
white-collar criminals in the public sector are significantly older, and they work in significantly
larger organizations.
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This is the originally published version of the article. The journal is Open Access, available at http://www.idrcentre.org. Permission obtained from the editor.