Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation
This meta-analysis aims to shed light on the added value of the complex multidimensional view on motivation of Self-determination theory (SDT). We assess the unique and incremental validity of each of SDT’s types of motivation in predicting organizational behavior, and examine SDT’s core proposition...
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| author | Van den Broeck, A. Howard, J.L. Van Vaerenbergh, Y. Leroy, H. Gagné, Marylène |
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| description | This meta-analysis aims to shed light on the added value of the complex multidimensional view on motivation of Self-determination theory (SDT). We assess the unique and incremental validity of each of SDT’s types of motivation in predicting organizational behavior, and examine SDT’s core proposition that increasing self-determined types of motivation should have increasingly positive outcomes. Meta-analytic findings (124 samples) support SDT, but also adds precision to its predictions: Intrinsic motivation is the most important type of motivation for employee well-being, attitudes and behavior, yet identified regulation is more powerful in predicting performance and organizational citizenship behavior. Furthermore, introjection has both positive and negative consequences, while external regulation has limited associations with employee behavior and has well-being costs. Amotivation only has negative consequences. We address conceptual and methodological implications arising from this research and exemplify how these results may inform and clarify lingering issues in the literature on employee motivation. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-866962023-06-13T02:58:37Z Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation Van den Broeck, A. Howard, J.L. Van Vaerenbergh, Y. Leroy, H. Gagné, Marylène Social Sciences Psychology, Applied Management Psychology Business & Economics extrinsic motivation intrinsic motivation self-determination theory well-being performance meta-analysis motivation This meta-analysis aims to shed light on the added value of the complex multidimensional view on motivation of Self-determination theory (SDT). We assess the unique and incremental validity of each of SDT’s types of motivation in predicting organizational behavior, and examine SDT’s core proposition that increasing self-determined types of motivation should have increasingly positive outcomes. Meta-analytic findings (124 samples) support SDT, but also adds precision to its predictions: Intrinsic motivation is the most important type of motivation for employee well-being, attitudes and behavior, yet identified regulation is more powerful in predicting performance and organizational citizenship behavior. Furthermore, introjection has both positive and negative consequences, while external regulation has limited associations with employee behavior and has well-being costs. Amotivation only has negative consequences. We address conceptual and methodological implications arising from this research and exemplify how these results may inform and clarify lingering issues in the literature on employee motivation. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86696 10.1177/20413866211006173 English SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Psychology, Applied Management Psychology Business & Economics extrinsic motivation intrinsic motivation self-determination theory well-being performance meta-analysis motivation Van den Broeck, A. Howard, J.L. Van Vaerenbergh, Y. Leroy, H. Gagné, Marylène Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| title | Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| title_full | Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| title_fullStr | Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| title_short | Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| title_sort | beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: a meta-analysis on self-determination theory’s multidimensional conceptualization of work motivation |
| topic | Social Sciences Psychology, Applied Management Psychology Business & Economics extrinsic motivation intrinsic motivation self-determination theory well-being performance meta-analysis motivation |
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