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A Nonmetric Scaling Approach To Taxonomies Of Employee Work Motivation.
Multivariate Behavioral Research
|January 26, 2016
Summary
This study analyzed work motivation using nonmetric scaling, finding support for intrinsic-extrinsic groupings and complex relationships. Alderfer's and Maslow's models were strongly supported in analyses of salesmen and repairmen.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Understanding work motivation is crucial for employee engagement and productivity.
- Existing taxonomies of work motivation require empirical validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test various taxonomies of work motivation.
- To analyze the interrelationships among work goal importance ratings.
- To validate established motivational models.
Main Methods:
- Nonmetric scaling analysis was employed.
- Intercorrelations of 14 work goal importance ratings were analyzed.
- Data from 800 salesmen and 1,800 repairmen were utilized.
Main Results:
- A two-space solution adequately represented the data.
- Results supported an intrinsic-extrinsic grouping of motivational variables.
- Complex relationships among motivational variables were identified.
Conclusions:
- Alderfer's tripartite classification of motivation was supported.
- Maslow's five-fold hierarchy of needs was strongly supported.
- The findings provide empirical evidence for motivational theories in different workforces.
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