Distinguishing Source of Autonomy Support in Relation to Workers' Motivation and Self-Efficacy

The purpose was to investigate the relationship between autonomy support by managers and co-workers and employees' work motivation and self-efficacy in two studies. In Study 1, a sample of 343 Swedish workers completed surveys, and in Study 2, we followed up with a subsample of 98 workers one y...

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Published in:The Journal of social psychology 2013-11, Vol.153 (6), p.651-666
Main Authors: Jungert, Tomas, Koestner, Richard Frank, Houlfort, Nathalie, Schattke, Kaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Autonomy
Biological and medical sciences
co-worker support
Employee attitude
Empowerment
Evidence
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forecasts
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Male
manager support
Managers
Motivation
Motivation - physiology
Occupational psychology
Organizational Culture
Personal Autonomy
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP
Self Efficacy
Self esteem
Social psychology
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sweden
team
Work condition. Job performance. Stress
work motivation
Workers
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:The purpose was to investigate the relationship between autonomy support by managers and co-workers and employees' work motivation and self-efficacy in two studies. In Study 1, a sample of 343 Swedish workers completed surveys, and in Study 2, we followed up with a subsample of 98 workers one year later. As in previous studies, managers' support of autonomy was significantly positively related to workers' outcomes. However, the results of Study 1 also showed that co-worker autonomy support was related to these outcomes over and above the effects of manager support. Study 2 showed that changes in autonomy support from co-workers during one year significantly predicted motivation and self-efficacy one year later, while change in support from managers was unrelated to outcomes later. These findings provide evidence for the importance of both vertical and horizontal sources of support.
ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.2013.806292