Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Effective strategies for increasing work motivation will consider person factors and individual differences. This article expands on the theory and construct of drive in the context of the development of a new inventory and concurrent validation of a short form. The results support the measurement of drive, which hitherto had not been explicitly defined and operationalized accordingly. Exploratory structural equation modeling recovered 3 oblique factors, labeled "passion," "effort," and "ideation." The instrument also evidenced reliability (internal consistency and test-retest), as well as convergent/ discriminant, predictive, and incremental validity. Consistency between 2 forms and with previous results strengthens the robustness of findings. Applications of drive theory and assessment in organizational and career contexts are discussed.
Source: Consulting psychology journal
DOI: 10.1037/cpb0000123
Institutions: University College London, University of Surrey
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2907688490