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
Recommended Citation
Grant, A.M. & Shin, J. (2012). Work Motivation: Directing, Energizing, and Maintaining Effort (and Research). In R.M. Ryan (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation. New York: Oxford University Press.
Date Posted: 19 February 2018
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