The Impact of Entrepreneurial Leadership and Ethical Climate on Public Service Motivation in Korea and China: Moderating Role of Confucian Values

Public administration has recently seen paradigm shifts to integrate and enhance public value. Regardless of the focus on innovation organizational performance in government, sector must foster values. Although studies identify important determinants service motivation (PSM) have been conducted, there little scholarly inquiry into influence leadership, climate, Confucian values management. Employing theoretical lenses social learning identity theories, this study examines influences entrepreneurial an ethical PSM. A total 1215 Korean 552 Chinese employees were surveyed test direct moderating effects through multivariate regression, showing that leadership (EL) positive societally driven PSM both countries, but its policymaking-oriented depends country. An climate is positively associated with Korea, China. countries except for Korea. Contrary our hypotheses, a role does not hold either The article outlines practical implications directions future research.