Mood and Self-Efficacy: The Moderation of Hedonic and Utilitarian Motivation

The relationship between an individuals’ mood and perceived self-efficacy (SE) has been of fundamental interest for organizational researchers. However, the causality of this relationship has not been agreed upon in existing research. While one set of studies propose that mood influences SE the cont...

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Published in:Human resource development review 2014-09, Vol.13 (3), p.314-335
Main Authors: Totawar, Abhishek Kumar, Nambudiri, Ranjeet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Causality
Emotions
Human resource management
Motivation
Organizational behavior
Studies
Utility functions
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Summary:The relationship between an individuals’ mood and perceived self-efficacy (SE) has been of fundamental interest for organizational researchers. However, the causality of this relationship has not been agreed upon in existing research. While one set of studies propose that mood influences SE the contrasting view contends that this relationship is not significant. The article presents a conceptual model on the relationship between mood and SE, positioning hedonic and utilitarian motivation as moderators of this relationship. The literature concerning these constructs is reviewed and linkages between them are examined. A four-quadrant framework delineating the impact of hedonic and utilitarian motivation on the relationship between mood and SE is proposed. Propositions are built around this framework and implications for human resource development are discussed.
ISSN:1534-4843
1552-6712
DOI:10.1177/1534484313492330