...Ana Junça Silva; António Correia Purpose This study employed the self-determination theory to develop a conceptual model examining the mediating role of motivation (autonomy, relatedness and competence needs) in the relationship between perceived supervisor support and the adaptive performance...

...Rishabh Tripathi; Santosh Rangnekar Purpose Using principles from self-determination theory, the job characteristics model and psychological empowerment theory, we hypothesized that positive meaning would mediate the relationship between the degree of flexibility employees perceive in how...

... innovation remain underexplored. Drawing on self-determination theory (SDT), the study examines two parallel mediators – felt responsibility for constructive change and work meaningfulness – that explain how managerial humility drives innovation. Design/methodology/approach A two-wave time-lagged survey...

...Prashant Mishra; Santosh Rangnekar; Yanki Hartijasti Purpose This study explores how career control influences work enjoyment among Indian corporate employees, with self-motivation acting as a mediating factor. Grounded in self-determination theory and the job demands-resources model, the research...

.... transformational leadership) and one of the first to emphasize its importance for employee retention. Moreover, we make a unique contribution by combining work design theory and self-determination theory to examine the underlying mechanisms of the influence of PL on AC. Therefore, this research is the first...

...Komal Sharma; Sarita Sood Purpose Despite a variety of theoretical and empirical studies on work engagement (WE), few have explored the role of individual-level factors. Underpinned by person-environment fit (PEF) and self-determination theory (SDT), the present study aims to pinpoint...

... and work-life balance, and how they impact job attitudes. Originality/value This research study added to the existing self-determination theory (SDT) model developed by Deci et al. (2017) by incorporating psychological capital and work-life balance as autonomous intrinsic and workplace context...

...Muhammad Awais Khan Purpose Building on self-determination theory, this study empirically examined the influence of entrepreneurial leadership (EL) style on employee innovative behavior (EIB) in the context of software development firms located in the twin cities of Pakistan (Rawalpindi...

... the influence of constitutions and traditions on motivation in a quantitative and comparative way. The theoretical foundations are based upon self-determination theory (SDT), formalization and public service motivation. Findings – The paper shows that even the most constrained and hierarchically...