Integrating theories of motivation

• 成果类型: Review
• 署名作者: Steel, Piers; Koenig, Cornelius J.
• 署名单位: University of Calgary
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.22527462
• 发表日期: 2006
• 页码: 889-913
• 关键词: PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM; prospect-theory; decision-making; delayed rewards; WORK MOTIVATION; time preference; self-efficacy; personality; performance; MODEL

摘要

Progress toward understanding human behavior has been hindered by discipline-bound theories, dividing our efforts. Fortunately, these separate endeavors are converging and can be effectively integrated. Focusing on the fundamental features of picoeconomics, expectancy theory, cumulative prospect theory, and need theory, we construct a temporal motivational theory (TMT). TMT appears consistent with the major findings from many other investigations, including psychobiology and behaviorism. The potential implications of TMT are numerous, affecting our understanding on a wide range of topics. including group behavior, job design, stock market behavior, and goal setting.