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Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as predictors of work effort: The moderating role of achievement goals
Author(s) -
Dysvik Anders,
Kuvaas Bård
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02090.x
Subject(s) - psychology , norwegian , social psychology , need for achievement , intrinsic motivation , work motivation , work (physics) , field (mathematics) , developmental psychology , linguistics , engineering , mathematics , pure mathematics , mechanical engineering , philosophy
This research explored the roles of intrinsic motivation (IM) and extrinsic motivation (EM) and the 2 × 2 model of achievement goals as predictors of increased work effort (WE). A cross‐lagged field study was conducted among 1,441 employees from three large Norwegian service organizations across a 10‐month time span. The results showed that the relationship between IM and increased WE was more positive for employees with high levels of mastery‐approach goals. This observation suggests that having congruent goals may accentuate the positive relationship between IM and WE.