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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > motivation and job design > self-concept theory of work motivation

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self-concept theory of work motivation  

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  • The study of work motivation centers on why employees initiate, terminate, or persist in specific work behaviors in organizations. Most traditional theories of work motivation are built on the premise that individuals act in ways that maximize the value of exchange with the organization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Self-Concept Theory of Work Motivation]

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