Purpose - Self-determination theory (SDT), offers a theoretical framework for enhancing employee motivation and stimulating positive outcomes such as commitment, well-being and engagement, in organizations. This paper aims to investigate the application of SDT among leaders and delineate...

In the context of middle eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, the existing literature lacks in sufficient research on the impact of Transactional Leadership (TL) on job satisfaction (JS) and the indirect impact of extrinsic motivation (EM) and intrinsic motivation (IM) on achieving JS. This...

Dieser kompakte Band führt in die zentralen Aufgabenfelder und Theorien des Human Resource Management ein. Neben den grundlegenden theoretischen Ansätzen des Personalmanagements behandelt "HRM Basics" die Schwerpunktthemen Motivation und Arbeitszufriedenheit, Arbeitsgestaltung und -bewertung,...

When some future historian tallies up buzzwords of the 2012s, "vision" will be high on the list. Organizations everywhere want managers who have it, and even modest incremental plans are routinely billed as "visions for the 21st century." Unfortunately, the exaltation of vision often leaves one...

A firm can either subject its workers to strict rules and regulations or grant them independence. If independent, they can make entrenchment-investments which will not only raise their productivity but also make the firm depend on their cooperation. However, in contrast to a standard holdup...