Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization
Despite the importance of employee work motivation in organizations, little is known about how newcomers develop high-quality motivation to function optimally at work. We propose internalization — a process whereby newcomers take in external information and values learned during the socialization pe...
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| author | Chong, Jane Gagné, M. Dunlop, Patrick Wee, S. |
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| description | Despite the importance of employee work motivation in organizations, little is known about how newcomers develop high-quality motivation to function optimally at work. We propose internalization — a process whereby newcomers take in external information and values learned during the socialization period to become their own — as a key process that is critical for developing said motivation. Drawing on self-determination theory, this article introduces a model of socialization that proposes the need satisfaction of competence, relatedness, and autonomy as important proximal outcomes for internalization and successful socialization. We discuss theoretical and practical implications for facilitating a motivated and proactive workforce critical for today's dynamic organizational landscape. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-972362025-04-30T02:15:43Z Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization Chong, Jane Gagné, M. Dunlop, Patrick Wee, S. Despite the importance of employee work motivation in organizations, little is known about how newcomers develop high-quality motivation to function optimally at work. We propose internalization — a process whereby newcomers take in external information and values learned during the socialization period to become their own — as a key process that is critical for developing said motivation. Drawing on self-determination theory, this article introduces a model of socialization that proposes the need satisfaction of competence, relatedness, and autonomy as important proximal outcomes for internalization and successful socialization. We discuss theoretical and practical implications for facilitating a motivated and proactive workforce critical for today's dynamic organizational landscape. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97236 10.1016/j.hrmr.2024.101041 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Chong, Jane Gagné, M. Dunlop, Patrick Wee, S. Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| title | Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| title_full | Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| title_fullStr | Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| title_short | Facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: A self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| title_sort | facilitating newcomer motivation through internalization: a self-determination theory perspective on newcomer socialization |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97236 |