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This is a very interesting discussion indeed. I think another challenge with motivation construct, apart from theoretical complexities, is measurement. Is there any way to measure motivation other than by self-reported scales? If this is the only assessment we have (which I believe is the case) than ...

In the light of an active discussion on intrinsic motivation, I wonder what motivates individuals to change. Anke, as you observe, people do not like to change. Is it primarily extrinsic factors that drive change in our behaviors and attitudes? Tatiana Tatiana Kuzmenko, MSc, MBA, Ph.D. --- On Tue, ...

Darla, You make a very good point. However, one doesn't need to go far into the real world to ask these questions. If you remove the extrinsic benefits of the tenure system in academia, a lot of academics will opt out of research or teaching because they have no intrinsic motivation of doing it. My other ...

Brad, You might want to look at team-member exchange literature and work done by Anson Seers. Tatiana Kuzmenko, MSc, MBA, Ph.D. McMaster University DeGroote School of Business --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Brad Owens wrote: From: Brad Owens Subject: Teams as a substitute for formal mentoring relationships. ...

Jackie, That's intersting that you are asking about LinkedIn. I am using it. It's a great neworking tool. I actually was thinking that something like LinkedIn should be extablished within AOM to facilitate networking within AOM community. It's amaising what connections you can get from only a few people ...