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MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 11-22Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-007-9079-4
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volunteer motivation; self-determination theory; autonomous motivation; performance; satisfaction; intent to quit; job characteristics model
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We conducted a field study to test the applicability of the job characteristics model (JCM) in volunteer organizations and examine the impact of job characteristics on volunteer motivation, satisfaction and intent to quit, as well as test a measure of volunteer performance. One hundred and twenty-four volunteers completed measures of job characteristics, motivation, satisfaction, and intent to quit. Supervisors rated volunteer task performance and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB). Results showed that job characteristics were related to volunteers' autonomous motivation, satisfaction and performance. Autonomous motivation acted as a mediator in the relationship between job characteristics and satisfaction. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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