R. Remedios
Organisational Learning and Employees' Intrinsic Motivation
Remedios, R.; Boreham, N.
Authors
N. Boreham
Abstract
This study examined the effects of organisational learning initiatives on employee motivation. Four initiatives consistent with theories of organisational learning were a priori ranked in terms of concepts that underpin intrinsic-motivation theory. Eighteen employees in a UK petrochemical company were interviewed to ascertain their experiences of these new working initiatives and the frequency of these experiences were categorised in terms of positive, neutral or negative motivational satisfaction. It was hypothesised that employees would make significantly more positive statements relative to neutral or negative ones; this hypothesis wa supported. It was also hypothesised that the a priori ranking would significantly correspond with the actual ranking of positive and negative statements. This hypothesis was supported for the positive statements but not the negative statements. It was also hypothesised that employees would make significantly more statements about autonomy than competence. This hypothesis was not supported; instead, employees made (non-significantly) more statements about competence. The findings are discussed in terms of the effects of learning organisations on employee motivation. The theoretical implications for knowledge sharing and knowledge enhancement are discussed.
Citation
Remedios, R., & Boreham, N. (2004). Organisational Learning and Employees' Intrinsic Motivation. Journal of Education and Work, 17(2), 219-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080410001677419
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2004-06 |
Deposit Date | Jan 19, 2007 |
Journal | Journal of Education and Work |
Print ISSN | 1363-9080 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-9435 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 219-235 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080410001677419 |
Keywords | Learning organisation, Knowledge sharing, Enhancement, Motivational satisfaction. |
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