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THE BASES OF INVOLVEMENT IN WORK AND FAMILY CONTEXTS *
Author(s) -
Kanungo Rabindra N.,
Misra Sasi
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1080/00207598808247765
Subject(s) - generalizability theory , subsistence agriculture , psychology , context (archaeology) , work (physics) , social psychology , developmental psychology , ecology , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering , agriculture , paleontology
This binational study explored the need importance patterns and involvement in work and family contexts. Results reveal that in the work context, growth needs are most important, followed by affiliative and subsistence needs. In the family context, affiliative needs are most important, followed by subsistence and growth needs. Involvement in work and family contexts was found to be influenced by the need satisfaction potential of the respective contexts. This explained the nature of relationship between work and family involvement. The cross‐national generalizability and usefulness of a motivational model for research on involvement in multilife‐spheres are discussed.