Motivation - Morphing motivation into engagement

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Contemporary Debates [Slide 133]

3 Main developments
  • Self-Determination Theory
  • Engagement
  • Psychological Contract
    • But also organisational citizenship

Self-Determination Theory (SDT) & Work Motivation

  • Theoretically sophisticated... And empirically testable
    • Integrates the ‘why’ and the ‘how’
    • Integrates individual differences
  • Builds on & extends existing research/ theories

Challenges
Still fairly un-dynamic/ active presentation of individual?

Engagement Antecedents [a thing that existed before or logically precedes another]

Wollard & Shuck (2011)
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What constitutes a good employee in the modern workplace? Are ‘good employee’ traits always quantifiable in performance appraisals, or is there something more to consider?

  • Organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) is a term that encompasses anything positive and constructive that employees do, of their own volition, which supports co-workers and benefits the company.
  • May not be top performers
  • May be critical to organisational success

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