Work Motivation: The Incorporation of Self-Concept-Based Processes
Nancy H. Leonard, Laura L. Beauvais, Richard W Scholl
Human Relations · 1999 · Volume 52 · Issue 8
DOI: 10.1177/001872679905200801
Abstract
This paper proposes a metatheory of work motivation incorporating theories of self-concept that have been proposed in the sociological and psychological literatures. Traditional theories of work motivation are reviewed, and the selfconcept-based sources of motivation are presented. How the self-concept influences behavior in organizations is explained and used to develop a metatheory of motivational sources. Both research and managerial implications of the model are presented.
Keywords
self-concept-based motivation, metatheory, social identities, sources of motivation, motivational profile
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