2000-07-01
Work Motivation and Performance: A Social Identity Perspective
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Journal of Applied Psychology p. 357- 371
Work motivation and performance were analysed from the perspective of social identity theory and self-categorisation theory. Central in this analysis is the relation of organisational identification with the motivation to exert effort on behalf of the collective. A theoretical analysis as well as a review of empirical studies of the relationship of organisational identification with motivation and performance leads to the conclusion that identification is positively related to work motivation, task performance, and contextual performance to the extent that (a) social identity is salient, and (b) high performance is perceived to be in the group’s or organisation’s interest.
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doi.org/10.1111/1464-0597.00020, hdl.handle.net/1765/12213 | |
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Journal of Applied Psychology | |
Organisation | Erasmus Research Institute of Management |
van Knippenberg, D. (2000). Work Motivation and Performance: A Social Identity Perspective. Journal of Applied Psychology, 357–371. doi:10.1111/1464-0597.00020 |