Public Service Motivation: Global Knowledge, Regional Perspective

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Zeger Van der Wal

Zeger Van der Wal is affiliated with Leiden University, the National University of Singapore, and Tsinghua University. He is a globally recognised speaker, researcher, and consultant in the domain of public leadership. Zeger (co)authored over 130 publications, including books, journal articles, and op-ed pieces in magazines and newspapers. Top-tier journals which have published his work include International Public Management Journal, Public Administration Review, Public Administration, Administration & Society, American Review of Public Administration, Public Management Review, and Journal of Business Ethics. His latest book, The 21st Century Public Manager, was published with Bloomsbury in 2017.

Assel Mussagulova

Assel Mussagulova is a Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Her current research focuses on career transitions of Singaporean workers, the main factors contributing to successful career transitions, and policies needed to support the workforce in precarious employment conditions. Assel’s work has been published in Public Administration Review, Review of Public Personnel Administration, Public Administration, Public Administration and Development, Australian Journal of Public Administration, and Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, among others. She is associate editor for social media at Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration.