Year: 1973
Type: article
Abstract: A distinction is comnonly made between intrinsic and extrinsic motiva- tion.It is argued here that, although the status of intrinsic motivation as an actual psychological process is unclear, it may be useful to investigate the self-percepticn of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, de Charms, for excuaple, has hypothesized that increasing extrinsic rewards raay lead individuals to perceive their beha^/ior as under the control of these rewards eind not intrinsically motivated.The consequences of such perceptions for organizational behavior are discussed.The purpose of this review is to sharpen some of the theoreticaJ.issues at stake in a self-perception approach to motivation and to critically review several relevant studies in order to direct future research.
Authors: Bobby J. Calder, Barry M. Staw
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2588936702