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Motivation at Work: Which Matters More, Generation or Managerial Level?

Learn whether generation or managerial level better explains work motivation differences among 3,440 participants. Study reveals managerial level substantially outweighs generation in explaining intrinsic, identified, introjected, and external motivation variance.

Reference

Deal, J. J., Stawiski, S., Graves, L., Gentry, W. A., Weber, T. J., & Ruderman, M. (2013). Motivation at work: Which matters more, generation or managerial level? Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 65(1), 1–16.

https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032693