Search Results - subject_exact:"Motivation"

Predicting university dropouts : evidence on the value of student expectations and motivation

Epper, Thomas; Ibsen, Kristoffer Holst Kroustrup; Koch, … - 2026

University dropout is costly, making it a policy priority to identify factors that predict dropout. Using a survey experiment with incoming first-year students linked to long-run administrative outcomes, we assess which information improves dropout prediction beyond standard university records....

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Predicting university dropouts : evidence on the value of student expectations and motivation

Epper, Thomas Frank; Ibsen, Kristoffer Holst Kroustrup; … - 2026

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Digital tracking, gamification, social media, and AI : how technology influences motivation

Woolley, Kaitlin; Sharif, Marissa A. - 2026

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Evaluating behavioral interventions at scale with AI

Chopra, Felix; Haaland, Ingar; Röver, Nicolas; Roth, … - 2026

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Evaluating behavioral interventions at scale with AI

Chopra, Felix; Haaland, Ingar; Roever, Nicolas; Roth, … - 2026

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Evaluating behavioral interventions at scale with AI

Chopra, Felix; Haaland, Ingar; Roever, Nicolas; Roth, … - 2026

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Incentives and prosocial discomfort : a laboratory experiment

Steward, Grace E.; Macis, Mario; Lacetera, Nicola; … - 2026

We conducted a within-subject laboratory experiment in which participants decided whether to experience physical discomfort for charity, with or without additional personal compensation. Acceptance decreased with greater discomfort and increased with both larger charitable donations and personal...

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Mirror versus substitute : how institutional context affects individual motivation for corporate social responsibility

Jasinenko, Anna; Brieger, Steven A.; Haack, Patrick - 2026

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Improving human sustainability at work by focusing on cognitive load of task performance

Stajkovíć, Kayla; Stajkovic, Alexander D. - 2026

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Motivating job seekers : a field experiment

Cockx, Bart; Egebark, Johan; Van Hoye, Greet; Videnord, … - 2026

Reduced motivation among jobseekers over the unemployment spell may lead to declining job-finding rates. We report findings from a low-cost digital intervention with motivational emails aimed at enhancing and sustaining motivation and search effort among job seekers in Sweden. Using a randomized...

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Motivating job seekers : a field experiment

Cockx, Bart; Egebark, Johan; Van Hoye, Greet; Videnord, … - 2026

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Delivering adaptation and water security : behavioural determinants sustaining community volunteer champions in sub-Saharan Africa

Ingram, Will; Vincent, Katharine; Lalika, Christossy; … - 2026

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Towards a realistic view of consumer behaviour

Sheaff, Rod - 2025

Marginal utility (MU) theories of consumer demand assume that consumers try to maximise a generic benefit ('utility') by selecting purchases giving equal MU per unit of cost, from which are predicted the observed relationships between price changes and quantities of demanded consumer goods....

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Leaving money on the table

Alston, Mackenzie; Deryugina, Tatyana; Shurchkov, Olga - 2025

There is much disagreement about the extent to which financial incentives motivate study participants. We elicit preferences for being paid for completing a survey, including a one-in-twenty chance of winning a $100 electronic gift card, a guaranteed electronic gift card with the same expected...

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Leaving money on the table

Alston, Mackenzie; Deryugina, Tatyana; Shurchkov, Olga - 2025

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Trailblazing motivation and marginalized group members : changing expectations to pave the way for others

Knowlton, Karren - 2025

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The different roads not taken : considering diverse foregone alternatives motivates future goal persistence

Kim, Hye-young; Urminsky, Oleg - 2025

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Productivity, performance indicators and motivation : a case study in the UK's non-profit cultural heritage sector

Davies, Susan; Choudrie, Jyoti; Coates, Matthew - 2025

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Accounting students' motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic : a self-determination theory perspective

Ozdil, Esin; McDonald-Kerr, Lachlan; Tharapos, Meredith; … - 2025

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Organizational culture and perceived performance : mediation of perceived organizational support and moderation of motivation

José, Denise; Palma-Moreira, Ana; Au-Yong-Oliveira, Manuel - 2025

This study aimed to investigate the effect of organizational culture on employee-perceived performance and whether this relationship is mediated by perceived organizational support and moderated by employee motivation. Three hundred individuals working in organizations located in Portugal and...

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Benefits and employees' work effort: An empirical analysis of non-monetary incentives

Manger, Helena - 2025

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Benefits and employees' work effort : an empirical analysis of non-monetary incentives

Manger, Helena - 2025

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Crowdsourcing for addressing grand challenges : sponsor-challenge fit, identified motivation, and the intention to submit

Garaus, Christian; Garaus, Marion; Wagner, Udo - 2025

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Through sadness to sustainability : how meaning threat sparks sustainable consumption

Kaminskiene, Zivile; Barsyte, Justina; Uzdavinyte, Elze - 2025

Prior research has highlighted that negative emotions have motivational features toward positive changes; however, findings are mixed and rather limited when it comes to the consumption domain. The present research expands existing perspectives on the motivational role of the negative emotion of...

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Models for implementing changes in motivational factors

Małecka, Joanna; Thalassinos, Eleftherios - 2025

Purpose - the purpose of this article is to present a practical model for supporting motivation in an organization and to demonstrate how aligning employees' needs with strategic objectives increases work effort, engagement, and overall performance. Research methodology - Conceptual development...

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Exploring the moderating roles of environmental consciousness, desire to fly, and desire for luxury in "Fly to Nowhere" initiative

Lau, Kong Cheen; Lee, Sean; Phau, Ian - 2025

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Selected attributes of human resources diversity predicting locus of control from a management perspective

Gyurák Babeľová, Zdenka; Stareček, Augustín; … - 2025

Locus of control refers to the way in which people perceive whether they have control over situations in their lives or whether these situations are the result of external circumstances. Locus of control subsequently influences individuals' motivation, decision-making, and ability to accept...

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Non-profit sports club volunteers : same, same, but different or one and the same?

Hallmann, Kirstin; Ruetz, Jonathan; Feiler, Svenja; … - 2025

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The paradoxical nature of passion among sport employees : exploring the intersection of harmony and obsession in the sport industry

Oja, Brent D.; Zeimers, Géraldine - 2025

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Hospitality gig worker motivation profiles : a latent profile analysis

Yu, Heyao; Ponting, Sandra Sun-Ah; Lee, Lindsey; King, … - 2025

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Factors influencing the sustainability of university-incubated agribusinesses : the role of stigma failure, personality and motivation in Kenya

Nakiganda, Racheal Gladys; Okello, Dickson Otieno; … - 2025

This study explored the motivations behind university students' participation in university incubation programs (UIPs), and examines how in addition, personality and stigma failure impact the sustainability of their agribusiness. Using a multistage sampling technique, 272 student respondents...

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Are physicians' motivations stable over time? : an investigation before, during, and after a pandemic

Poole, Lucy Margaret; Oxholm, Anne Sophie; Jensen, … - 2025

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From acquisition to retention : expectations, motivation and commitment of Generation Z workers based on a systematic literature review

Pózner, Beáta Melinda; Kozák, Anita - 2025

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Motivation of young project professionals : their needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness, and purpose

Lechler, Ruth Christine; Huemann, Martina - 2024

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The impact of online learning on business and economics students' motivation during the Covid-19 pandemic

Machado, Maria João Cardoso Vieira; Brasão, Ana; … - 2024

This study aims to contribute to the knowledge about the impact of online education, induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, on the motivation of business and economics students. A survey was conducted with students from three higher education institutions located in Portugal, during the first...

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The effect of motivation on the behavioral intention to protect industrial techniques of high-tech firms' employees

Lee, Sangwoo; Kim, Bo-Young; Ureta, Ivan - 2024

This study defines the intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors that influence the prevention of industrial technology leakage by high-tech company employees. It also investigates how these factors affect the employees' intention to prevent leakage. Based on the TPB (theory of planned...

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Sociodemographic variations on public service motivation among health professionals in portugal : insights post-covid-19 pandemic

Fernandes, Alexandre; Santinha, Gonçalo; Forte, Teresa - 2024

The depletion of health professionals' morale and motivation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an interest in understanding what drives workers to choose and remain motivated in the health sector. This study contributes to a better understanding of this phenomenon by specifically...

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Assessing chinese hotel employee's motivation and involvement in the context of applying loyalty programme practices in international hotel chains in china

Moller, Thorsten Robert - 2024

To understand how to strengthen employee's loyalty programme (LP) behaviour, this research examined the connection between Chinese hotel employee's intrinsic motivation (IM), extrinsic motivation (EM), their intention to apply loyalty programme practices (LPP) in the Chinese hotel industry and...

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Assessing chinese hotel employee's motivation and involvement in the context of applying loyalty programme practices in international hotel chains in china

Moller, Thorsten Robert - 2024

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The intention to use ChatGPT in office work in Romania : between utility and hedonic motivation

Turkes, Mirela Catalina; Stancioiu, Aurelia-Felicia; … - 2024

In the short evolution from 2019 to the present, the application domains of ChatGPT have experienced exponential growth, ranging from editing, consulting, banking, healthcare, journalism, and mass media to entertainment, education, and remote technical assistance in industrial processes. This...

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Unlocking HRM challenges : exploring motivation and job satisfaction within Military Service (LAF)

Dagher, Jean; Mallah Boustani, Nada; Khneyzer, Chadi - 2024

This research investigates the intricacies of motivation and job satisfaction among military service members within the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) amidst various challenges. Employing an intrinsic-extrinsic framework, the study adopts a sequential mixed-method design. Interviews were conducted...

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The mediating effect of motivation between internal communication and job satisfactio

Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos; Santos, … - 2024

Communication in organisations is essential for them to be competitive in a global world that is constantly changing. Internal communication especially can be a highly effective and useful strategic tool for improving organisational performance through employee motivation and satisfaction. Based...

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Impact of entrepreneurial mindset and motivation on business performance : deciphering the effects of entrepreneurship development program (EDPs) on trainees

Shetty, Santhosha; Baliga, Vikram; Gil, Mathew Thomas - 2024

Entrepreneurial mindset and motivation are essential for launching a successful business venture. Recognising this, the study investigates how Entrepreneurial Development Programmes (EDPs) offered by RUDSETIs (Rural Development and Self-employment Training Institutes) influence trainees in...

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Perceived legitimacy and motivation effects of authority

Herz, Holger; Zihlmann, Christian - 2024

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Perceived legitimacy and motivation effects of authority

Herz, Holger; Zihlmann, Christian - 2024

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Profiling cannabis consumption motivation and situations as casual leisure

Ghvanidze, Sophie; Kang, Soo K.; Ščasný, Milan; Hanf, Jon - 2024

It is a common practice in many cultures to use cannabis as a casual leisure activity, particularly for socialization and entertainment in North America and Europe. This study examines the daily use of cannabis and its connection to entertainment and socialization. The research surveyed young...

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Motivations and barriers to female entrepreneurship : insights from Morocco

Naguib, Rabia - 2024

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Employee perceptions of their work environment, work passion, and work intentions : a replication study using three samples

Peyton, Taylor; Zigarmi, Drea - 2024

This study contributes to the emerging literature on the employee work passion appraisal (EWPA) model, by replicating structural equation modeling across three samples (total n = 4,613). We examine passion for work as a mediator of employees' work environment characteristics and work intentions....

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The zero effect : an eye-tracking study of affect and motivation in risky choices

Ludwig, Jonas; Jaudas, Alexander; Achtziger, Anja - 2024

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Employee motivation and outcomes of developing and maintaining high-quality supervisor-subordinate guanxi in hotel operations

Zhang, Jinhua; Huang, Rong; Huang, Beilei; Xu, Tao; … - 2024

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Evolution of motivation in co-creation : recruit, retain and complete in a project on new food product co-creation

Klincewicz, Krzysztof; Jacobsen, Lina Fogt; Dębska, … - 2024

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HR innovation in mediating entrepreneurial motivation in improving the competitive ability of Palu Fried Onions MSMEs

Ibrahim, Andi Indriani; Setiawan, Margono; Rahayu, … - 2024

Purpose - This study aims to describe the competitive ability of MSMEs Palu Fried Onions (BGP) from the point of view of human resources, namely innovation and the influence of motivation. Research methodology - This research was conducted on 141 active BGP MSMEs in Palu and tested using...

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Managerial control or feedback provision : how perceptions of algorithmic HR systems shape employee motivation, behavior, and well-being

Edwards, Martin R.; Zubielevitch, Elena; Okimoto, Tyler; … - 2024

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Empowerment, motivation, and training : key drivers of employee performance in information technology sector

Lama, Padam Bahadur; Sigdel, Smriti - 2024

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Effects of personality, motives, and socioeconomics on hard cider consumption

Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Rickertsen, Kyrre - 2024

We used a survey to investigate the effects of personality, motives, and socioeconomics for drinking hard cider among 3,373 Norwegian respondents in 2023. Wine interest, cultural interest, having a high score on conspicuous attitude, or being female increased the predicted consumption...

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Motivation and ability : unpacking underperforming firms' risk taking

Ref, Ohad; Hu, Songcui; Milyavsky, Maxim; Feldman, Naomi E. - 2024

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Performance assessment through work gamification : investigating engagement

Putranti, Honorata R. D.; Retnowati, Retnowati; … - 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate, investigate and assess the impact of gamification on the performance of online transportation drivers via social values, motivation and participatory engagement. Design/methodology/approach: This quantitative study is based on primary data from...

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Guanajuato international film festival visitor profile and segmentation

González Rosas, Erika Lourdes; Carrión García, Andrés; … - 2024

The purpose of the research was to know the profile of the attendees of the Guanajuato International Film Festival and to investigate whether there are differences between residents and visitors in terms of their motivations and types of events. The dimensions of production, family unity,...

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