Distinguishing source of autonomy support in relation to workers’ motivation and self-efficacy
(2013) In Journal of Social Psychology 153(6). p.651-666- Abstract
- The purpose was to investigate the relationship between autonomy support by
managers and co-workers and employees’ work motivation and self-efficacy in two studies. In Study 1, a sample of 343 Swedish workers completed surveys, and in Study 2, we followed up with a subsample of 98 workers one year later. As in previous studies, managers’ support of autonomy was significantly positively related to workers’ outcomes. However, the results of Study 1 also showed that co-worker autonomy support was related to these outcomes over and above the effects of manager support. Study 2 showed that changes in autonomy support from co-workers during one year significantly predicted motivation and self-efficacy one year later, while change in... (More) - The purpose was to investigate the relationship between autonomy support by
managers and co-workers and employees’ work motivation and self-efficacy in two studies. In Study 1, a sample of 343 Swedish workers completed surveys, and in Study 2, we followed up with a subsample of 98 workers one year later. As in previous studies, managers’ support of autonomy was significantly positively related to workers’ outcomes. However, the results of Study 1 also showed that co-worker autonomy support was related to these outcomes over and above the effects of manager support. Study 2 showed that changes in autonomy support from co-workers during one year significantly predicted motivation and self-efficacy one year later, while change in support from managers was unrelated to
outcomes later. These findings provide evidence for the importance of both vertical and horizontal sources of support. (Less)
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- Jungert, Tomas LU ; Koestner, Richard ; Houlfort, Nathalie and Schattke, Kaspar
- publishing date
- 2013
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- Journal of Social Psychology
- volume
- 153
- issue
- 6
- pages
- 651 - 666
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
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- scopus:84884850421
- pmid:24236378
- ISSN
- 0022-4545
- DOI
- 10.1080/00224545.2013.806292
- project
- A cross-cultural study of organizational factors that promote work motivation, flow and occupational self-efficacy among coworkers
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- English
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managers and co-workers and employees’ work motivation and self-efficacy in two studies. In Study 1, a sample of 343 Swedish workers completed surveys, and in Study 2, we followed up with a subsample of 98 workers one year later. As in previous studies, managers’ support of autonomy was significantly positively related to workers’ outcomes. However, the results of Study 1 also showed that co-worker autonomy support was related to these outcomes over and above the effects of manager support. Study 2 showed that changes in autonomy support from co-workers during one year significantly predicted motivation and self-efficacy one year later, while change in support from managers was unrelated to<br/><br>
outcomes later. These findings provide evidence for the importance of both vertical and horizontal sources of support.}},
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