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The Role of Psychological Safety and Team Trust in Determining Employee’s Work Motivation (in IT sector)

Chowdhury, Ritika LU (2024) PSYP01 20241
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The present study investigates the influence of psychological safety and team trust on
work motivation on a small scale among Information Technology (IT) professionals in
Sweden and Denmark. Data was collected from 57 participants using the survey method and
the scales used were Workplace Trust Survey (WTS), Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) and
Psychological Safety Scale. The results showed a significant positive correlation between
team trust and work motivation, with team trust mediating the relationship between
psychological safety and work motivation. Psychological safety did not directly increase work motivation, but its influence was significant when mediated by team trust. Moreover, no significant differences were found between... (More)
The present study investigates the influence of psychological safety and team trust on
work motivation on a small scale among Information Technology (IT) professionals in
Sweden and Denmark. Data was collected from 57 participants using the survey method and
the scales used were Workplace Trust Survey (WTS), Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) and
Psychological Safety Scale. The results showed a significant positive correlation between
team trust and work motivation, with team trust mediating the relationship between
psychological safety and work motivation. Psychological safety did not directly increase work motivation, but its influence was significant when mediated by team trust. Moreover, no significant differences were found between Swedish and Danish participants, indicating
similar dynamics across these cultural contexts. These findings emphasise the importance of fostering both psychological safety and team trust to enhance employee motivation in the IT sector. (Less)
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author
Chowdhury, Ritika LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
IT sector, organizational behavior, psychological safety, team trust, work motivation, workplace
language
English
id
9174203
date added to LUP
2024-09-11 16:25:43
date last changed
2024-09-11 16:25:43
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  abstract     = {{The present study investigates the influence of psychological safety and team trust on
work motivation on a small scale among Information Technology (IT) professionals in
Sweden and Denmark. Data was collected from 57 participants using the survey method and
the scales used were Workplace Trust Survey (WTS), Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) and
Psychological Safety Scale. The results showed a significant positive correlation between
team trust and work motivation, with team trust mediating the relationship between
psychological safety and work motivation. Psychological safety did not directly increase work motivation, but its influence was significant when mediated by team trust. Moreover, no significant differences were found between Swedish and Danish participants, indicating
similar dynamics across these cultural contexts. These findings emphasise the importance of fostering both psychological safety and team trust to enhance employee motivation in the IT sector.}},
  author       = {{Chowdhury, Ritika}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Role of Psychological Safety and Team Trust in Determining Employee’s Work Motivation (in IT sector)}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}