Self-determination theory and work motivation

Cognitive evaluation theory, which explains the effects of extrinsic motivators on intrinsic motivation, received some initial attention in the organizational literature. However, the simple dichotomy between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation made the theory difficult to apply to work settings. Dif...

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Published inJournal of organizational behavior Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 331 - 362
Main Authors Gagné, Marylène, Deci, Edward L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.06.2005
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley Periodicals Inc
Subjects
Causality
Cognitive evaluation theory
Employee motivation
Employees
Experiments
Feedback
Hypotheses
Internalization
Intrinsic motivation
Job satisfaction
Laboratories
Meta-analysis
Motivation
Motivation research
Motivational internalism
Organizational behavior
Organizational behaviour
Personality psychology
Problem solving
Psychology
Selfdetermination
Social psychology
Studies
Wellbeing
Work commitment
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Summary:Cognitive evaluation theory, which explains the effects of extrinsic motivators on intrinsic motivation, received some initial attention in the organizational literature. However, the simple dichotomy between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation made the theory difficult to apply to work settings. Differentiating extrinsic motivation into types that differ in their degree of autonomy led to self-determination theory, which has received widespread attention in the education, health care, and sport domains. This article describes self-determination theory as a theory of work motivation and shows its relevance to theories of organizational behavior.
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ISSN:0894-3796
1099-1379
DOI:10.1002/job.322