, matters to labour economists. Building on self-determination theory, which specifies the roles of autonomy, competence, and … relatedness as preconditions for motivation, we are the first to explore the determinants of work meaningfulness. Specifically …, using three waves of the European Working Conditions Survey, we show that autonomy, competence, and relatedness explain …

competence, autonomy, and relatedness are satisfied. Drawing on this theory, this paper presents a new conceptual model … explaining how work meaningfulness influences effort at work. In our model, motivation decreases the disutility of exerting … high levels of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Overall, our findings suggest that satisfying workers' psychological …

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. …

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. …

The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) increased accountability pressure in U.S. public schools by threatening to …

to provide such practices. -- high performance workplaces ; family friendly practices ; motivation ; work incentives …