Year: 2013
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The majority of work organisations equate motivation with money and other extrinsic\nrewards, however, Self-Determination Theory (SDT) offers a powerful perspective on how\nand why individuals are motivated. This study aimed to apply a variant of the SDT\nhypotheses to organisations in Ireland, one private and one public, in order to understand\nattitudes to motivation and help direct future action to improve employee performance and\nengagement. The results from a mixed-quantitative design showed that Autonomous\nMotivation predicted higher Job Satisfaction and Organisation Commitment in both\ncompanies, and greater Well-being in the Private Company. Additionally, Perceived\nAutonomy Support was positively related to Autonomous Motivation, Organisation\nCommitment and Job Satisfaction. Differences highlighted included higher levels of\nAffective and Continuance Commitment in the Public Company; lower Continuance\nCommitment among younger employees, and higher Extrinsic Motivation among males. In\nconclusion, the study broadly supported the hypotheses and the principles set out in SDT. Author keywords: self-determination theory, work motivation, intrinsic motivation, job satisfaction, organisation engagement
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: J. Bryan Sexton
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1493629446