Work Motivation: The Incorporation of Self-Concept-Based Processes

This paper proposes a metatheory of work motivation incorporating theories of self-concept that have been proposed in the sociological and psychological literatures. Traditional theories of work motivation are reviewed, and the selfconcept-based sources of motivation are presented. How the self-conc...

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Published in:Human relations (New York) 1999-08, Vol.52 (8), p.969-998
Main Authors: Leonard, Nancy H., Beauvais, Laura L., Scholl, Richard W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Causality
Contribution
Employees
Human resource management
Labour
Motivation
Organizational behavior
Organizational behaviour
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Self Concept
Self esteem
Self expression
Selfconcept
Social identity
Social Theories
Sociological analysis
Sociology
Sociology of work
Sociology of work and sociology of organizations
Theory
Work Attitudes
Work motivation
Work Orientations
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Summary:This paper proposes a metatheory of work motivation incorporating theories of self-concept that have been proposed in the sociological and psychological literatures. Traditional theories of work motivation are reviewed, and the selfconcept-based sources of motivation are presented. How the self-concept influences behavior in organizations is explained and used to develop a metatheory of motivational sources. Both research and managerial implications of the model are presented.
ISSN:0018-7267
1741-282X
DOI:10.1177/001872679905200801