Sources and Effects of Accurate Work Perceptions
Abstract
Perceptions of instrumentalities and expectancies used to index work motivation in Expectancy theory were investigated in a sample of 58 engineers in a manufacturing organization. Instrumentalities and expectancies of focal engineers were compared to those of their supervisor and two sets of peers nominated by the focal engineer. The results showed that the focal engineers' perceptions of the rewards associated with performance agreed closely with those of chosen peers. However, for supervisors, the agreement was high for new engineers but diverged from the supervisors as the focals gained more experience on the job. The implications of this and other findings were discussed in light of their effects on supervisory and organizational attempts to influence performance through motivation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA138090
Entities
People
- Cynthia D. Fisher
- Danielr. Ilgen
- Donald J. Campbell
- Lawren H. Peters
Organizations
- Purdue Research Foundation