Abstract
Although scholars and practitioners increasingly recognize the importance of networks in public service delivery, little is known about why some public managers engage more in networking than others. Particularly the psychological antecedents of managerial networking represent scientifically uncharted territory. Addressing this research gap, our study examines whether Big Five personality traits and public service motivation (PSM) affect managerial networking. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling, we analyzed data from 207 senior public managers in German youth welfare organizations. Our results suggest that agreeableness and conscientiousness exert a positive effect on managerial networking, which is mediated by PSM.
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