While there is research demonstrating public service motivation’s relevance for board members, there is none that shows PSM’s impact on board member commitment. Board member commitment is becoming increasingly vital to maintain responsible governance of large nonprofit organizations. This article fills this the gap by analyzing whether levels of PSM and antecedents to membership influence a board member’s tenure at a single organization, as well as their number of hours committed per month to board and committee work. Despite two significant findings it can be concluded that a board member’s tenure and level of participation cannot be predicted based on parental socialization, religious activity and level of public service motivation, suggesting that there is not one prototypical “committed board member.”
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The author has given permission for this work to be deposited in the Digital Archive of Colorado College.
Colorado College Honor Code upheld.
