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Understanding and shaping the future of work with self-determination theory
Marylène Gagné1, Sharon K Parker1, Mark A Griffin1
1Future of Work Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia Australia.
Nature Reviews Psychology
|May 16, 2022
Summary
Self-determination theory explains how work context impacts motivation by fulfilling psychological needs. It offers insights into how technology-driven work changes, like remote work, affect worker motivation and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Workplace Motivation
- Technological Impact on Work
Background:
- Self-determination theory (SDT) is crucial for understanding worker motivation, focusing on psychological needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
- Technological advancements are rapidly altering the work landscape, introducing new challenges and opportunities for worker motivation, performance, and well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the contributions of SDT to the understanding of work and its role in shaping the future of work.
- To explore how emerging technologies influence candidate experiences in selection and impact work design, motivation, and needs satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- Literature review summarizing SDT's application in the work domain.
- Analysis of technology's impact on work design, including remote work, virtual teamwork, and algorithmic management.
- Examination of SDT's utility in improving candidate assessment and understanding future work trends.
Main Results:
- SDT provides a framework for understanding how technological changes in work affect basic psychological needs.
- Technology influences candidate experiences during assessments and transforms work design, impacting motivation.
- Remote work, virtual teamwork, and algorithmic management present specific challenges and opportunities for needs satisfaction and motivation.
Conclusions:
- Understanding how future work impacts psychological needs is vital for optimizing worker performance and well-being.
- Designing future work environments that support competence, autonomy, and relatedness is essential.
- SDT offers valuable insights for researchers and practitioners navigating the evolving world of work.
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