Motivation in organizational behavior: History, advances and prospects

Ruth Kanfer and Gilad Chen

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2016, vol. 136, issue C, 6-19

Abstract: In this article we selectively review major advances in research on motivation in work and organizational behavior since the founding of Organizational Behavior and Human Performance (now Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes) 50years ago. Using a goal-based organizing rubric, we highlight the most impactful articles and summarize research progress over time related to understanding the why, where, how, what, and when of motivation during goal choice and goal enactment. We also note macro-level trends in motivation research published in this journal, including the shift away from publishing new, core theories of work motivation in favor of using new approaches published elsewhere to examine key micro-regulatory processes involved in goal decisions and goal pursuit. We conclude with discussion of promising future research directions.

Keywords: Motivation; Self-regulation; Goals; Motives; Goal choice; Goal pursuit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.06.002

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