Managerial motivation in China: replication and extension of miner’s hierarchical role motivation theory

Bahman Paul Ebrahimi () and Sandra A. Young ()
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Bahman Paul Ebrahimi: University of Denver

Management Review Quarterly, 2023, vol. 73, issue 1, No 4, 112 pages

Abstract: Abstract We examined and extended the applicability of Miner’s hierarchical role motivation theory in China. Previous research in China indicates that motivation to manage rises with position level and is minimally higher in for-profit than non-profit organizations (Chen et al. 1997; Ebrahimi 1999; Miner et al. 1991) To further examine the applicability of this theory in China, we conducted a replication study of these research using new data. A closer examination of data collected from managers in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) reaffirms the results obtained in previous studies. We found positive relationships between motivation to manage and performance measures. Overall, motivation to manage and its main construct Miner Sentence Completion Scale-Form H (for hierarchic) appear to be applicable in Chinese hierarchical organizations.

Keywords: China; Managerial effectiveness; Managerial motivation; Miner sentence completion scale-form H (For Hierarchic); Motivation to manage; Performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 L1 L2 M1 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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