Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. The many theoretical and empirical studies of work motivation to date have not fully clarified how it develops and evolves over time. We therefore investigated profiles of employees to identify their self-determination trajectories, and we examined differences among these pr...

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Main Authors: Fernet, C., Morin, A.J.S., Austin, S., Gagné, Marylène, Litalien, D., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Forest, J.
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Language:English
Published: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82434
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author Fernet, C.
Morin, A.J.S.
Austin, S.
Gagné, Marylène
Litalien, D.
Lavoie-Tremblay, M.
Forest, J.
author_facet Fernet, C.
Morin, A.J.S.
Austin, S.
Gagné, Marylène
Litalien, D.
Lavoie-Tremblay, M.
Forest, J.
author_sort Fernet, C.
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description © 2020 Elsevier Inc. The many theoretical and empirical studies of work motivation to date have not fully clarified how it develops and evolves over time. We therefore investigated profiles of employees to identify their self-determination trajectories, and we examined differences among these profiles with respect to diverse predictors and outcomes. We gathered data (at 0, 6, 12, and 24 months over a two-year period) from a sample of 660 nurses employed in public health care establishments. Longitudinal growth mixture analyses (GMA) revealed three distinct trajectory profiles, characterized by Increasing, Slightly Decreasing, and Decreasing global levels of self-determination at work. Importantly, when employees perceived supervisors' transformational leadership behaviors and task-level socialization more positively, they were more likely to belong to the Increasing profile. Moreover, higher levels of affective commitment to the occupation and the organization and lower levels of intentions to leave the occupation and the organization were also associated with the Increasing profile.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-824342023-06-13T02:58:36Z Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis Fernet, C. Morin, A.J.S. Austin, S. Gagné, Marylène Litalien, D. Lavoie-Tremblay, M. Forest, J. Social Sciences Psychology, Applied Psychology Work motivation Self-determination theory Leadership Socialization Commitment Turnover intentions Growth mixture analysis ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OCCUPATIONAL COMMITMENT TURNOVER INTENTION CLASS ENUMERATION MEDIATING ROLE MOTIVATION ANTECEDENTS NURSES MODELS © 2020 Elsevier Inc. The many theoretical and empirical studies of work motivation to date have not fully clarified how it develops and evolves over time. We therefore investigated profiles of employees to identify their self-determination trajectories, and we examined differences among these profiles with respect to diverse predictors and outcomes. We gathered data (at 0, 6, 12, and 24 months over a two-year period) from a sample of 660 nurses employed in public health care establishments. Longitudinal growth mixture analyses (GMA) revealed three distinct trajectory profiles, characterized by Increasing, Slightly Decreasing, and Decreasing global levels of self-determination at work. Importantly, when employees perceived supervisors' transformational leadership behaviors and task-level socialization more positively, they were more likely to belong to the Increasing profile. Moreover, higher levels of affective commitment to the occupation and the organization and lower levels of intentions to leave the occupation and the organization were also associated with the Increasing profile. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82434 10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103473 English ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE restricted
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Psychology, Applied
Psychology
Work motivation
Self-determination theory
Leadership
Socialization
Commitment
Turnover intentions
Growth mixture analysis
ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
OCCUPATIONAL COMMITMENT
TURNOVER INTENTION
CLASS ENUMERATION
MEDIATING ROLE
MOTIVATION
ANTECEDENTS
NURSES
MODELS
Fernet, C.
Morin, A.J.S.
Austin, S.
Gagné, Marylène
Litalien, D.
Lavoie-Tremblay, M.
Forest, J.
Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis
title Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis
title_full Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis
title_fullStr Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis
title_full_unstemmed Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis
title_short Self-determination trajectories at work: A growth mixture analysis
title_sort self-determination trajectories at work: a growth mixture analysis
topic Social Sciences
Psychology, Applied
Psychology
Work motivation
Self-determination theory
Leadership
Socialization
Commitment
Turnover intentions
Growth mixture analysis
ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
OCCUPATIONAL COMMITMENT
TURNOVER INTENTION
CLASS ENUMERATION
MEDIATING ROLE
MOTIVATION
ANTECEDENTS
NURSES
MODELS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82434