Midterm Assignment

Midterm PUB 635

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1. ; ; ; ; The attached article discussed a widely published theory called ; Public Service Motivation. In particular, this article tests ideas about membership in professional organizations and their effect on PSM. Read the article and answer the questions below.

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Be sure to properly cite each of your references at the end of the essay. ; An “A” exam will exhibit Masters Level quality as well as mastery of the materials. ;

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Name:__________________________

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1. ; ; ; ; ; 1. Define Public Service Motivation.

2. ; ; ; ; ; 2. How does PSM relate to the leadership theories in your 2 course books? (use specific examples).

3. ; ; ; ; ; 3. How does PSM and Emotional Intelligence relate? How are they alike/different?

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4. ; ; ; ; ; ; 4. Tell me the most interesting thing you have learned in this class thus far? What has been the least enjoyable?

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Required Texts:

Perkins, Dennis, NT, Holtman, Margaret P., Kesssler, Paul R. and McCarthy, Catherine. 2000. Leading at the Edge. New York: Amacom. ISBN: 08144-0543-6.

Goleman, Daniel, Boyatzis, Richard and McKee, Annie. 2002. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of emotional intelligence. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School Press. ISBN 1-57851-486-X.

Recommended/Suggested Readings:

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Morse, R.S.; Buss, T.F. & Kinghorn, C.M. (2007). Transforming public leadership for the 21st Century (from the National Academy of Public Administration, Transformational Trends in Governance and Democracy Series). M.E. Sharpe: Armonk, NY.

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