This paper reports the results of an individual real effort laboratory experiment where subjects are paid for measured performance. Measured performance equals actual performance plus noise. We compare a stable environment where the noise is small with a volatile environment where the noise is...

This empirical study examines how sources of reciprocity are related to work motivation by distinguishing positive and negative work attitudes in practical working environments. We move away from the unidimensional perspective of monetary compensation and investigate employees' reciprocal...

The workplace is complex, comprising many entities (abstract and tangible) - affective states, attitudes, and perceptions, but also workers and managers themselves and their behaviors. Understanding the link between them is vital for organizational prosperity. In the current paper, the...

This paper explores how work motivation mediates the association between work environmental factors and job satisfaction. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey administered to middle and top managers in Jordanian commercial banks. A total of 295 questionnaires were returned out...