A unique compendium of international investigations into motivation and performance, this book offers chapters by industrial and organizational psychologists from the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan as they share their theories, concepts, empirical evidence, and practical evidence regarding the subject.
The volume focuses on three distinct themes:
* the relationship between motivation and performance
* practical examples of building and strengthening the motivating potential with particular attention paid to productivity and the health of the employees
* the development of work motivation over time and the change of the relative importance of central variables
Work Motivation provides an exceptional blend of modern theoretical approaches, technologically sound techniques for solving practical problems, and empirical results to prove theoretical and technical validities.

Uwe Kleinbeck Bergische Universität; Hans-Henning Quast Rohrer, Hibler & Replogle International (Europe) Company; Henk Thierry University of Amsterdam; Hartmut Häcker Bergische Universität

Contents: E.A. Fleishman, Series Foreword. Part I:Motivation, Performance, and Effectiveness.E.A. Locke, G.P. Latham, Work Motivation: The High Performance Cycle. U. Kleinbeck, K.H. Schmidt, The Translation of Work Motivation into Performance. C.H. Antoni, J. Beckmann, An Action Control Conceptualization of Goal-Setting and Feedback Effects. M. Erez, Performance Quality and Work Motivation. H. Thierry, Intrinsic Motivation Reconsidered. Part II:Design Principles for Improving Work Motivation.J.A. Algera, The Job Characteristics Model of Work Motivation Revisited. K.H. Schmidt, U. Kleinbeck, The Role of Goal Setting and Feedback in Job Design. R.D. Pritchard, Enhancing Work Motivation Through Productivity Measurement and Feedback. G.B. Graen, Designing Productive Leadership Systems to Improve Both Work Motivation and Organizational Effectiveness. H. Quast, U. Kleinbeck, S. Stachelhaus, Motivational Determinants of Absence Behavior. G.P. Latham, C.A. Frayne, Increasing Job Attendance Through Training in Self-Management: A Review of Two Field Experiments. Part III:Development and Change in Motivation.T. Matsui, M.L.U. Onglatco, Relationships Between Employee Quality Circle Involvement and Need Fulfillment in Work as Moderated by Work Type: A Compensatory or a Spillover Model? N.T. Feather, The Effects of Unemployment on Work Values and Motivation. P. Coetsier, R. Claes, Work Motivation of Youngsters Entering the Labor Market. H.J.M. Hermans, Who Shares Whose Values: Identity and Motivation in Organizations. S.A.R. Quintanilla, Major Work Meaning Patterns Toward a Holistic Picture.