Psychology of Youth in Employement Retention in Government and Corporate Sector: A Comparative Study

Abstract

"You're let go!" Donald Trump's infamous remarks from prime-time television to the White House. Trump, the former businessman-turned-politician, has transferred his traits from the private to the public sector. What distinguishes employees in the public and private sectors? What are the consequences of these qualities? Specifically, public service motivation, organisational commitment, effort level, intrinsic factors, job content, compensation, job security, and work-life balance are explored. Literature review indicates that, while similarities do exist between public sector and private sector employees, there are sufficient distinguishing characteristics to support Appleby's (1945) theory that government employees are distinct.