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Internal-market orientation and job satisfaction in the public sector: a case study of fire inspectors in Brazil

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Given that Internal Market Orientation (IMO) can be an antecedent of Job Satisfaction (JS), the aim of this study is to understand how to manifest the sub dimensions of the internal market orientation in the public service through qualitative research with fire inspectors in a Military Fire Department (MFD) in Brazil. We followed the theoretical model applied by Gounaris Journal of Business Research, 59, 432–448, (2006) and we interviewed 32 fire inspectors. Our choice of this organization was due to the importance of the work performed, given the direct relationship with life and the assets of the taxpayer and the need for inspection of all buildings by the Military Fire Department. Therefore, understanding the manifestation of the Internal Marketing Orientation Sub dimensions of the public sector’s inspection sector is relevant to the achievement of excellence in their missions. The research converges with the literature showing that respondents had indicators for all sub-dimensions of Internal Marketing Orientation.

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  1. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil

    Alexandre dos Santos Cerqueira

  2. Fundação Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa em Contabilidade, Economia e Finanças (Fucape Business School), Vitória, ES, Brazil

    Alexandre dos Santos Cerqueira

  3. Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Espírito Santo, Rua Tenente Mário Francisco de Brito, 100, Enseada do Suá, Vitória, ES, 29055225, Brazil

    Alexandre dos Santos Cerqueira

  4. Beira Interior University, Covilhã, Portugal

    Emerson Wagner Mainardes

  5. FUCAPE Business School, Vitória, Brazil

    Emerson Wagner Mainardes

  6. Fundação Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa em Contabilidade, Economia e Finanças, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 1358, Boa Vista, Vitória, ES, 29075505, Brazil

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Cerqueira, A.d., Mainardes, E.W. Internal-market orientation and job satisfaction in the public sector: a case study of fire inspectors in Brazil. Int Rev Public Nonprofit Mark 15, 143–160 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12208-018-0195-5

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