THE THEORY OF PURPOSEFUL WORK BEHAVIOR: THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY, HIGHER-ORDER GOALS, AND JOB CHARACTERISTICS

The theory of purposeful work behavior integrates higher-order implicit goals with principles derived from the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality and the expanded job characteristics model to explain how traits and job characteristics jointly and interactively influence work outcomes. The core p...

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Published inThe Academy of Management review Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 132 - 153
Main Authors BARRICK, MURRAY R., MOUNT, MICHAEL K., LI, NING
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Briarcliff Manor Academy of Management 01.01.2013
Subjects
Analysis
Behavior
Cognitive psychology
Emotional stability
Employee relations programs
Employees
Explanation theories
Industrial and organizational psychology
Job description
Motivation
Organization theory
Organizational behaviour
Personality
Personality psychology
Personality traits
Personnel management
Psychological factors
Psychology
Social psychology
Studies
Work motivation
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Summary:The theory of purposeful work behavior integrates higher-order implicit goals with principles derived from the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality and the expanded job characteristics model to explain how traits and job characteristics jointly and interactively influence work outcomes. The core principle of the theory is that personality traits initiate purposeful goal strivings, and when the motivational forces associated with job characteristics act in concert with these purposeful motivational strivings, individuals experience the psychological state of experienced meaningfulness. In turn, experienced meaningfulness triggers task-specific motivation processes that influence the attainment of work outcomes. We describe testable propositions derived from the theory and discuss directions for future research.
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ISSN:0363-7425
1930-3807
DOI:10.5465/amr.2010.0479