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Integrating Theories of Motivation

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ID23328600
AuthorsPiers Steel (0000-0001-9223-1057, University of Calgary), Cornelius J König (0000-0003-0477-8293, University of Calgary)
Year2006
Volume31
Issue4
Pages889-913
Publication date2006-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAcademy of Management Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0363-7425 • E-ISSN: 1930-3807
PublisherAcademy of Management (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5465/amr.2006.22527462
OpenAlexW2171935043
LanguageEN
Citations received96
References cited117

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.

Behaviorism · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Construct (python library) · Cumulative prospect theory · Economics · Expectancy theory · Microeconomics · Organizational Behavior · Prospect theory · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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