Duality of the transactional psychological contract over motivation: a mixed-methods approach

Tiago Gonçalves (), Carla Curado (), Andrea Balle and Joana Mosa
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Tiago Gonçalves: ISEG – Universidade de Lisboa
Carla Curado: ISEG – Universidade de Lisboa
Andrea Balle: Centro Universitário UniFBV
Joana Mosa: ISEG – Universidade de Lisboa

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2024, vol. 58, issue 3, No 15, 2315-2336

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines whether individual perceptions of holding a transactional psychological contract are related to controlled and autonomous motivation. We use cross-sectional survey data from 104 staff employees of a multinational consultancy company operating in Portugal. To explore the relationship between transactional psychological contracts and two types of employee motivation, our work follows a combined quantitative-qualitative analysis. Quantitative data analysis follows a partial least squares modeling (PLS) method. Qualitative data analysis follows a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative approach (fsQCA). Quantitative findings show a moderate positive relationship between individuals who hold perceptions of transactional contracts and controlled motivation. In contrast, results show a negative relationship between transactional contracts and autonomous motivation. Qualitative findings triangulate and expand on the quantitative results by providing causal configurations leading to the presence and absence of both types of motivations. Additional demographic characteristics leading to the presence and absence of motivation are discussed, hinting at managerial consequences.

Keywords: Self determination theory; Psychological contracts; Transactional psychological contract; Motivation; Mixed-methods research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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