Does intrinsic motivation fuel the prosocial fire? Motivational synergy in predicting persistence, performance, and productivity.
Abstract
Researchers have obtained conflicting results about the role of prosocial motivation in persistence, performance, and productivity. To resolve this discrepancy, I draw on self-determination theory, proposing that prosocial motivation is most likely to predict these outcomes when it is accompanied by intrinsic motivation. Two field studies support the hypothesis that intrinsic motivation moderates the association between prosocial motivation and...
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Title
Does intrinsic motivation fuel the prosocial fire? Motivational synergy in predicting persistence, performance, and productivity.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2008
Volume
93
Issue
1
Pages
48 - 58
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