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The motivational paradise: How extreme contextual differences fail to emerge in extreme motivational differences

Arnesen, Merethe; Hovland, Christiane Vegan
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2018
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  • Master of Science [1116]
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This master thesis investigates the accuracy and precision of survey-based

instruments. We will present previous research by highlighting the limitations of

survey-based research with a five-point Likert scale and the problems with

interpreting such results. To investigate these relations, we have chosen to use

motivational theory and the Job Characteristics Model as a case.

Our study has a cross-sectional research design and we have chosen an

explorative approach in light of measurement theory. Our sample is divided in

three; the first sample was a self-rating sample (N= 399), which consists of

participants within 18 different occupations or work contexts. These participants

were recruited to conduct a motivational survey. The second sample was an

external evaluation panel (N= 30), which conducted a survey rating of the work

contexts on several job characteristics. Our third sample (N=27) participated in indepth

interviews to complement the quantitative information. The majority of

these participants were also a part of the self-rating sample.

The 18 occupations were selected to reflect an undisputably broad range of

situations that should elicit different types of motivation such as intrinsic and

extrinsic motivation. Since the different work contexts presumptively seem to be

extremely different, one would assume that the motivational configuration should

be quite different. However, according to our findings, the differences between

the motivational configurations for the occupations were small. Our results

indicate that the differences in measurements of motivation are minimal between

the 18 occupations. From the results it is therefore difficult to distinguish between

the motivational state for a priest or a sex seller. Because of this, one might argue

that what is measured is not necessarily what we believe is measured.

Consequently, one may argue that there is a need to consider qualitative data in

order to understand and interpret quantitative data.
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Masteroppgave(MSc) in Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Psychology - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2018
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