Interprofessional Collaboration in Public Organizations: The Role of Perceived Value for Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Public service delivery relies interprofessional collaboration, yet its value is unevenly perceived across professions. This study examines how frontline employees’ valuation of interprofessional collaboration influences team members' motivation and self-efficacy, and whether managerial support moderates these effects. Using panel survey data from Danish public school teams of teachers and childcare workers, we find that teachers’ valuation of interprofessional collaboration enhances childcare workers’ self-efficacy. Conversely, childcare workers’ valuation of collaboration with teachers associates with reduced teacher motivation and self-efficacy, irrespectiveof managerial support. These findings underscore profession-specific dynamics and the need for a nuanced understanding of interprofessional collaboration.