Management Papers

Document Type

Book Chapter

Date of this Version

2-2012

Publication Source

The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation

DOI

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399820.013.0028

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of contemporary research on work motivation. We start by identifying the central premises, controversies, and unanswered questions related to five core theoretical perspectives on work motivation: expectancy theory, equity theory, goal-setting theory, job design, and self-determination theory. We then discuss four current topics and new directions: collective motivation and organizing, temporal dynamics, creativity, and the effects of rewards.

Copyright/Permission Statement

This work was reproduced with the permission of Oxford University Press.

Keywords

work motivation, expectancy theory, equity theory, goal setting, job design, self-determination theory, organizing, creativity, rewards

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Date Posted: 19 February 2018

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