Reflections on the conceptualization and operationalization of a set-theoretic approach to employee motivation and performance research

The current commentary offers a reflection on the conceptualizations of Lee and Raschke's (2016) proposal for a set-theoretic approach to employee motivation and organizational performance. The commentary is informed by the current author's operationalization of set-theoretic research on employee motivation which occurred contemporaneously to the work of Lee and Raschke. Observations on the state of current research on employee motivation, development of motivation theory and future directions of set-theoretic approaches to employee motivation and performance are offered.