Individuals with a strong focus on opportunities believe that they will have many new goals, plans, options, and possibilities in their personal future. This dissertation consists of four empirical studies that investigated which person- and context-related factors help individuals to maintain a...

The majority of todays workforce demands work to be meaningful and not solely a paycheck. Realizing this demand may be the key to positive and lasting outcomes including higher motivation, improved performance, and lower absenteeism. These outcomes surpass those of common extrinsic incentives....