INTEGRATINGTHEORIESOFMOTIVATION PIERSSTEEL UniversityofCalgary CORNELIUSJ.K ¨ ONIG Universita¨tZu¨rich Progresstowardunderstandinghumanbehaviorhasbeenhinderedbydiscipline- boundtheories,dividingourefforts.Fortunately,theseseparateendeavorsarecon- vergingandcanbeeffectivelyintegrated.Focusingonthefundamentalfeaturesof pic...
Theories of Motivation in the Workplace At one time, in the workplace, the only type of "motivation" necessary was a command from the boss for an employee to do something (Lindner, 1998). However, times have changed and so have bosses and employees. Ever since the middle of the 20th...
It is already known that single game design elements can address basic psychological needs that in turn enhance the intrinsic motivation of players. Now the question arises whether the theory-driven selection of game design elements for usage in serious games also applies to the field of education ...
According to Millon (1981), children that are exposed to such noncontingent praise do not acquire the motivation and skills to work for these rewards in future situations, but rather develop a narcissistically entitled attitude. Parental coldness, on the contrary, circumscribes a cold, indifferent...
We examine the strategic motivation for international strategic alliance (ISA) formation and partner selection criteria in a sample of 203 Chinese ISAs using questionnaire data obtained from Chinese partners. The highest ranked strategic motives of the Chinese firms are maintaining market position, interna...
The role of motivation in promoting and sustaining self-regulated learning. Int. J. Educ. Res. 1999, 31, 459–470. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Polkinghorne, J. Scientists as Theologians; SPCK: London, UK, 1996. [Google Scholar] Southgate, C.; Deane-Drummond, C.; Murray, P.D.; ...
Review ReportsVersions Notes Abstract Rapid urbanization in developing countries has led to an increasing demand for urban construction land. As a result, many farmers’ lands have been expropriated by local governments, exacerbating the imbalance between land supply and demand. This issue is particular...
Each of the different theories and models of personality and human motivation is a different perspective on the hugely complex area of personality, motivation and behaviour. It follows that for any complex subject, the more perspectives you have, then the better your overall understanding will be....
Therefore, the factors implicated in the agent bringing about their action must be a motivation under their control. However, it remains unclear how to determine if a factor is controlled by an agent. The notion of reasons-responsiveness affords an appealing new direction for solving this question...
Kramer, The Sinister Attribution Error: Paranoid Cognition and Collective Distrust in Organizations, 18 MOTIVATION & EMOTION 199, 199-230 (1994). 48 Id. 14 government covered up the landing of space aliens in Roswell does not seem to be causing discernible harm, with the possible exception of ...