EVIDENCE OF AN ‘END OF HISTORY ILLUSION’ IN THE WORK MOTIVATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

Volume: 94, Issue: 1, Pages: 263 - 275
Published: Mar 1, 2016
Abstract
The ‘end of history illusion’ refers to the tendency of people to underestimate change in their future values and preferences. Could this cognitive bias apply to the work motivations of those in public service? To examine this question, a sample of public service professionals was asked about their current work motivations and then randomized to be ‘reporters’, who recalled their work motivations 10 years ago, and ‘predictors’, who forecast...
Paper Details
Title
EVIDENCE OF AN ‘END OF HISTORY ILLUSION’ IN THE WORK MOTIVATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
Published Date
Mar 1, 2016
Volume
94
Issue
1
Pages
263 - 275
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