Work Motivation Journal

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Journal of Management http://jom.sagepub.com Old Friends, New Faces: Motivation Research in the 1990s Maureen L. Ambrose and Carol T. Kulik Journal of Management 1999; 25; 231 DOI: 10.1177/014920639902500302 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jom.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/231 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Southern Management Association Additional services and information for Journal of Management can be found at: Email Alerts: http://jom.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://jom.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations http://jom.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/25/3/231 Downloaded from http://jom.sagepub.com at SAGE Publications on July 31, 2009 Journal of Management 1999, Vol. 25, No. 3, 231–292 Old Friends, New Faces: Motivation Research in the 1990s Maureen L. Ambrose University of Colorado Carol T. Kulik Arizona State University This article reports the principal findings of over 200 studies of work motivation published between January 1990 and December 1997. We examined research relevant to seven traditional motivational theories (Motives and Needs, Expectancy Theory, Equity Theory, GoalSetting, Cognitive Evaluation Theory, Work Design, and Reinforcement Theory) and three emerging topic areas (Creativity, Groups, and Culture). For each area, we summarize the research, identify trends and discuss issues that deserve further research attention. We conclude by examining trends in research in the field overall and considering the implications of these trends for the future role of motivation in organizational behavior research. © 1999 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved. Employee performance is frequently described as a joint function of ability and

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