specific public service motivation (PSM) is shaped. In our paper, we analyze how different degrees of inclusion in the public …

that choosing a manager who has a preference to spend resources for social causes can increase employee motivation. In turn …, ex-post losses in shareholder value may be offset by ex-ante gains in performance through higher employee motivation. …

relatedness as preconditions for motivation, we are the first to explore the determinants of work meaningfulness. Specifically …

We are investigating the relationship between individual and job-related characteristics and the motivation of …,000 temporary agency workers, a subjective motivation appraisal is provided by the respective direct manager within the hiring … motivation of temporary agency workers. Women in temporary agency work demonstrate a higher degree of motivation than men …

I study how motivation shapes own and peers' educational success. Using data from Project STAR, I find that academic … motivation in early elementary school, as measured by a standardized psychological test, predicts contemporaneous and future test … motivation does not affect longer-term educational success, likely because it does not change own motivation. …

explaining how work meaningfulness influences effort at work. In our model, motivation decreases the disutility of exerting … needs from working enhances work meaningfulness, motivation, and effort, providing valuable insights for economic models of …