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To learn a new language effectively, one must balance demanding excellence and damaging oneself
with excessive criticism. This definition is sufficiently broad to yield an understanding of how such
forces are behaving differently on different levels of conceptualization. To achieve these goals, a
questionnaire was designed based on the objectives. The phenomenon of cultural effects in the
Chinese EFL learning environment is characterized by the moderation effect, which emphasizes the
intricate interaction between individual psychological elements and the broader cultural background.
The second phase was the title and abstract screening phase, where the title, abstracts, and keywords
of all articles were screened for further inclusion. Due to this, research on motivational job design
tends to not separate motivational tasks from motivational jobs, and so researchers have focused on
motivation for jobs as a whole ( Wong and Campion, 1991 ). Samani et al. ( 2018 ) conducted a
survey on the effects of transforming an open space layout by adding partitions. In addition, the
model would expand upon SDT and the hierarchical model of Vallerand (1997, 2001) by outlining
how cross-task motivation illuminates these temporal aspects of motivation. Having done these, the
study was sure there were no errors in the data and that the descriptive phase of the data used can
begin. The authors declare that they have no competing interests. The sample question is as follows:
“My cultural background affects my approach to writing in English.” Data analysis Structural
Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed in this study utilizing Smart PLS software. While physical
demand in the form of insufficient and complicated workplace design demotivates employees, work
needs to be challenging to a certain extent to motivate (Amabile 1993; Housand and Housand 2012;
Malone and Lepper 1987 ). Conversely, learning self-efficacy investigates students’ confidence in
their ability to become fluent English speakers, a factor that is strongly related to students’ cultural
identity and past educational experiences. In: Zedeck S (ed) APA handbook of industrial and
organizational psychology, Volume 3: Maintaining, expanding, and contracting the organization, 1st
edn. The demographics of the study’s participants provide light on their heterogeneous distribution
among various groups. With 49.73% male and 50.27% female responses, the poll displays a fair
representation when it comes to gender. Front Psychol. 2022;13:935506. Zhou L, Dewaele JM,
Lochtman K, Xi Y. The paper further suggests that relevant motivation theories should be applied to
elicit and drive employee performance and increase the level of productivity in Cement
Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria. The concept describes a cognitive state of focus and
enjoyment, like intrinsic motivation. How these innovations are perceived depends on aspects such as
company culture, leadership style, individual skills, etc. Various forms of theories of motivation in
literature have been debated along with their applications and implications. There is no uniform
understanding in the literature of what terms denote the technologies used in the workplace. More
should be done to make the profession attain some level of autonomy in the discharge of duty to
breed the next genre of innovative educators in the municipality. For instance, the relationship
between competence and work motivation can be further investigated by employing other theories to
understand their association better. A national debate ensued on the significant role played by
teachers in nation building and the need to address the shortfall in the condition of service of
teachers to motivate them to perform. Newton et al. (2020) utilized engagement as a “motivational
state” and found that engagement in one task carries over to a subsequent task, but engagement also
leads to attention residue that impedes subsequent engagement to a certain degree. The satisfaction
of psychological needs promotes self-motivation, which creates positive outcomes. The association
between competence and work motivation at different levels of in-group collectivism. The advances
in robotics, ICT, and artificial intelligence can pave the way towards motivational workplace design,
instead of acting only as a restriction to change processes and job characteristics (Daugherty and
Wilson 2018 ). The latter is evident when individuals are faced with pressure and control. The
secondary data also limited the measurement of individual-level factors based on the available data.
The performance standards are quantified and pegged against an individual evaluation which is
essential for employee motivation. The literature focuses on how job characteristics, employee
characteristic, management practices and broader environmental factors influence employees'
motivation. Chinese learners of EFL face a challenging linguistic landscape shaped by cultural
nuance, pedagogical approach, and their unique paths to proficiency. Long-linked technologies
describe a structured system with clear cause-and-effect-relationships. Department of Leadership and
Organizational Behaviour, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway Introduction: Substantial
research on job motivation over the years has identified motivation to be essential to work outcomes
such as wellbeing, attitudes, and performance. The performance standards are quantified and pegged
against an individual evaluation which is essential for employee motivation. Providing a
comprehensive categorization is challenging, especially at a time when boundaries are blurred and
workplace technologies are becoming more diverse than ever before. Various forms of theories of
motivation in literature have been debated along with their applications and implications. To ensure a
systematic process, we first outline the different types of technologies influencing job motivation
mentioned in the literature. A purposeful sampling strategy targeted 563 individuals from diverse
Chinese universities and language schools, representing major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and
Guangzhou. If the chosen form of motivation meets the needs of the employee, their performance
increases. However, all 17 studies included interesting additional variables and theoretical
contributions that did not make it into the current review, which may have contributed to another
narrative, had they been included. The study approach being presented emphasizes the complex and
varied nature of motivation, acknowledging its multiple origins and effects on the writing skills of
EFL learners. The study examines some common theories of motivation that can be used in an
organization to improve employee performance.. LITERATURE REVIEW Theories of Motivation It
is adequately documented in the literature that several thinkers from Adam Smith to. Thus,
motivating employees adequately is a challenge as it has what it takes to define employee
satisfaction at the workplace. The literature shows that factors such as empowerment and recognition
increase employee motivation. Wright BM, Cordery JL (1999) Production uncertainty as a contextual
moderator of employee reactions to job design. To motivate employees, Cascio and Montealegre (
2016 ) recommend implementing technologies addressing the needs for autonomy (6), competence
(7), and relatedness (8) based on the Self Determination Theory. It provides a broad understanding of
technology, that is quite suitable for the purpose of this study. In: Salvendy G (ed) Handbook of
industrial engineering: technology and operations management, 3rd edn. It is linked to both
employee- and organizational-level outcomes. On the other hand, technologies decreasing
communication costs (e.g., groupware or intranet) cause negative effects as they provide information
access to higher management and make employees feel less empowered. Thus, these motivation
factors were significant predictors on performance when regressed at a decomposed and aggregated
levels. Technologies in the workplace, such as mobile devices, the Internet of Things, or AI-based
applications, shape modern work processes and spaces. It was also found that workers perception on
what obtained in his organization will motivate him to greater productivity. With high intrinsic
motivation in an initial task, subsequent motivation is either high due to carryover effects or lowered
due to psychological contrasting. This paper departs from prior studies by focusing on motivational
theories and studies from the point of view of changing workspaces in the digital era in a structured
and comprehensive manner. Report this Document Download now Save Save Literature Review For
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Uploaded by Fahad Khan AI-enhanced description This study tends to examine the relationship
between role conflict, role ambiguity and attitudinal outcomes of the job satisfaction and
organizational commitment in an organization. Literature has identified several models of work
motivation. The initial hypothesis of the investigation is formulated based on the literature given.
In Ghana, the subject of motivation has always been at the apex of national agenda and is evident in
the number of strike actions in the public service. For example, head teachers who had levied pupils
with printing fees were sanctioned for such initiative. McGraw-Hill, New York Tranfield D, Denyer
D, Smart P (2003) Towards a methodology for developing evidence-informed management
knowledge by means of systematic review. Proficient English writing abilities are often regarded as
advantageous in a variety of professional domains, including business, technology, academia, and the
arts. In this study, we examine the relationship between job motivation factors and performance
among teachers of basic schools in Ghana. To assess the measurement, convergent and discriminant
validity were tested. Download Free PDF View PDF Effect of Motivation on Employee
Productivity: A Study of Manufacturing Companies in Nnewi sherry shinwari This study is aimed at
looking into the importance of motivation in the management of people at work, no system moves
smoothly without it, and no organization achieve its objective without motivating its human
resources. The use of online platforms, virtual reality, and multimedia materials may provide students
the opportunity to engage in immersive experiences, enabling them to connect with genuine cultural
material that extends beyond the physical boundaries of the traditional classroom setting. The
construct of Learning Self-Efficacy, which is measured on a scale ranging from 2 to 5, has a mean
value of 4.20 and a standard deviation of 0.80. These statistics indicate that participants typically
had a high degree of confidence in their perceived capability to acquire proficiency in the English
language. Lawrence Erlbaum Tabachnick BG, Fidel S (2013) Using multivariate statistics. This
study’s results have the potential to influence policymaking, pedagogical practices, and educational
practices in order to improve this population’s English writing skills, which is an essential component
of successful global communication.The hypothesized model for ready reference is shown in Fig. 1.
Hypothesized model Source: self Extract This study is divided into many sections to cover the issue
thoroughly. Accordingly, the differences in individuals’ autonomy based on their work motivation
will be enhanced if they belong to nations with higher political participation and humane orientation.
The integration of the literature results underscores the complex relationship among perfectionism,
writing skills, and cultural factors within the domain of EFL education in China. Motivational factors
and strategies are very significant concept of management activities to retain and make them loyal
employees. The current study seek to address this question by examining the existing literature on
changes in motivation across tasks in different fields of research through the method of meta-
narrative review. Yet there has been an emergence of a scientific approach on the field of
performance management as time goes on. Inferring from these, it therefore goes to suggest that the
tolerance levels of above 1 meant no multicollinearity. In the aforementioned publications, the focus
lies on ICT, while production technologies or ergonomic aspects are neglected. Organizations set
standards for Results: 40 articles are included in this integrative literature review. Miller et al.’s (
2001 ) empirical findings suggest a significant positive correlation between sense of place and
motivation. This study was carried out among the employees of First bank Nigeria Plc. One of the
earlier examples is the research by Oldham and Brass ( 1979 ). Additionally, self-determination
theory and the concept of prosocial motivation may be used to explore motivation towards specific
behavior in organizations, such as organizational citizenship and proactive behaviors. As a result, this
can lead to improved language learning results that are both more efficient and culturally attuned.
The feeling of control (11) over one’s individual environment can in fact enhance motivation (Samani
et al. 2018 ) while a lack of control may lead to discomfort and demotivation (Argote and Goodman
1986; Bala and Venkatesh 2013; Knight and Haslam 2010; Osterloh and Gerhard 1992 ). So every
organization should analyze the motivational factors and strategies as well as employees
expectations first and then it should make a diagram or plan so that the organization can meet its
target goals and objectives in the long run through employee satisfaction. These interventions have
the potential to improve teaching practices, curriculum design, and support systems in order to
maximize results related to writing competence. In other words, individual differences have been
specified by Thomas (2009) as the major obstruction for management in engaging in employee
motivation in an effective manner. Scholars suspect a methodological artefact (Hackman and
Oldham 1976 ). In this study, we define motivation simply as the act of moving people triggered by
the provision of some incentives to achieve a desired goal.
Such a contrast effect entails a comparison between two conditions, where the second condition is
markedly different from the first, and the effect of this condition is that the difference between
conditions is exaggerated ( Zentall, 2005 ). It further shows that the junior staff is rarely promoted
and the junior staff prefers financial incentives than non financial incentives. Model (3) touches on
the psychological state the teacher finds him or herself owed to the nature and state of the job. In
explaining this phenomenon, one would say that jobs that are rich in positive behavioral essentials
such as autonomy, task significance and identity and feedback contribute to employees’ motivation.
This review of literature examines the relationship between employee development and
organizational performance. Latest posts by Joe David ( see all ) Let’s Know About Online
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Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn. Table 3 and Table 4 report convergent and discriminant validity test
results, respectively. With creative tasks and knowledge-based jobs on the rise, creativity emerges as
an essential requirement—employees need to be highly intrinsically motivated to meet these
requirements (Amabile et al. 1986 ). Creating a motivating workplace can be a sustainable
investment for a company’s decision maker. Innographics Ltd Rao TV (2004) Performance
management and appraisal systems: HR tools for global competitiveness. The findings shed light on
the intricate relationships between variables, including perfectionism, learning self-efficacy,
motivation, and cultural influences. The development of learning self-efficacy is also influenced by
educational contexts, which include instructional approaches, peer relationships, and institutional
support. Olson MH, Tasley R (eds) (1983) Telecommunications and the changing definition of the
workplace. According to this view, low need satisfaction is not enough to initiate the same
mechanisms as need frustration, which is a stronger sense of lack of basic needs. Future studies
should also seek to investigate the proposed role of different levels of motivation in cross-task
motivational processes, in line with the mechanisms proposed in the hierarchical model of intrinsic
and extrinsic motivation. They demonstrate that both measures accurately capture participants’ skill
in writing and the quality of their written work. The study actually reveals the state of employee
driven motivational activities and strategies and the employee perception on this perspective and
whether these activities are standard and employee perceptions are able to increase productivity and
efficiency in every organization. It should be said that the nature of the school setting is basically a
function of internal management and leadership. Additionally, this study adds considerably to
language learning knowledge. Although several factors could be contributing to these conflicting
findings, Fang et al. (2020) suggest that the reason may be that autonomy frustration can only give
rise to restoration processes if the subsequent task is seen as competence-supporting (in other words
not too difficult to master). Mosby Inc Clarke R, Keating WF (1995) A fresh look at teacher job
satisfaction (ED 391; 795). Based on the definition of the job as “an aggregation of tasks assigned to
a worker” ( Wong and Campion, 1991, p. 825), the conceptualization of job motivation has generally
entailed an aggregation of different tasks into motivation for the job as a whole. Considering that in-
group collectivism promotes individuals’ prosocial behaviors of individuals, people who are
competent, autonomous, and socially related to collective societies are less likely to be demotivated
at the workplace. This results in a lack of control for the employee and can cause demotivation
(Schmid and Auburger 2020 ). The present study investigates the relationship between motivation
and writing proficiency. This compels the authors to identify substitute measurements for this study.
Author contributions The author confirms being the sole contributor of this work and has approved
it for publication. Therefore, the present review was conducted using meta-narrative review methods.
Several investigated predictors of work motivation in general and intrinsic motivation in particular.
The mean score of the twelve items represents the individual’s social relatedness. The primary goal of
this study is to investigate cultural impacts on the links between psychological aspects and writing
abilities in the context of Chinese EFL instruction.
Understanding master’s thesis writers in a Finnish EMI context: writing conceptions, apprehension
about grammar, self-efficacy for thesis writing and thesis grade. Incentives, rewards and recognitions
are the prime factors that impact on employee motivation. Six of the articles were published in
organizational journals, seven were published in journals of social, behavioral, and experimental
psychology, three were published in neuroscience, and one article was published in educational
research. Search: To capture a broad range of results, we placed no prior restrictions on the definition
of motivation or workplace-related influences. This measure of motivational jobs would entail the
aggregation of motivation for multiple tasks, such as either the aggregation in the JCM or a
construct of job motivation. Model (1) regresses the aggregate motivational factors on job
performance, and the findings are quite interesting to note. For Later 55% 55% found this document
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document. In cases where documents were not available as full texts, corresponding authors were
contacted. It is worth noting that SDT differentiates between controlled motivation and autonomous
motivation. The implications for Chinese and foreign language instructors, policymakers, and
practitioners are enormous. To motivate employees, Cascio and Montealegre ( 2016 ) recommend
implementing technologies addressing the needs for autonomy (6), competence (7), and relatedness
(8) based on the Self Determination Theory. The initial inclusion of so called “gray literature”
(evidence not published in commercial publication) was done in order to lessen the potential for
publication bias. Other publications, some of which were works on the Technology Acceptance
Model and its variations, referred to the mechanisms of how people can be motivated to use certain
technologies at work. However, the notion of adequate context factors merely preventing
demotivation led to another direction for research. Work Motivation: The Roles of Individual Needs
and Social Conditions 2.1. Work Motivation: A Conceptual Background. The findings shed light on
the intricate relationships between variables, including perfectionism, learning self-efficacy,
motivation, and cultural influences. In Ghana, the subject of motivation has always been at the apex
of national agenda and is evident in the number of strike actions in the public service. The
significance of self-reflection in language acquisition is well acknowledged; nonetheless, there exists
a need for comprehension of the mechanisms via which self-reflection functions within various
cultural settings. Most of the content and process theories can be taken as examples here. In
addition, they measured motivation and basic need satisfaction at the job level. Knowledge of how
different tasks in a job may elicit different levels and types of motivation, and how these differences
between tasks may interplay, would enable practitioners to organize work in ways that maximize
favorable outcomes of motivation and minimize unfavorable outcomes. The literature review then
examines major theoretical frameworks and empirical studies on perfectionism, learning self-efficacy,
motivation, and EFL writing competence. Here, the result of processes is not clear, and the
appropriate technology has to be chosen individually (Thompson 1967 ). Consistent with the general
distribution of gender in the demographic characteristics of Ghana, about 63 of the teachers were
female (39.6%) with 59.1% made up of male and 1.3% being transgender. These outlines possess
fundamental attributes that assist in pinpointing the apposite series of standards against which The
regular assessment of performance leads to employee motivation. Housand BC, Housand AM (2012)
The role of technology in gifted students’ motivation. As the focal point lies on value adding
processes, namely ergonomics and real estate, aspects such as office design are not considered.
Individuals’ social relatedness positively relates to their work motivation. Community involvement
initiatives, language exchange initiatives, and extracurricular activities may provide supplementary
avenues for students to actively participate in and augment their language proficiency within
authentic contexts. To extend and expand existing theoretical models, this research uses a complete
theoretical framework to provide nuanced insights into complex relationships between many factors.
Just like any long standing big organization First Bank Plc. Members of the generations X and Y
were found to be more motivated by progression and an affiliative workplace than Baby Boomers.
In model one, the study regresses compensation package with the dependent variable without
controlling for other related factors. Older works such as Herzberg et al.’s “Motivation to Work”
also showed up, but as later editions. For Later 55% 55% found this document useful, Mark this
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We suggest a predefined range of design features complying with company standards—a cafeteria-
style workplace (Becker and Steele 1995 ). Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to
jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. It is evidence that workers of
manufacturing firms in Nnewi are poorly motivated; hence low productivity. Barford and Hester (
2011 ) support these findings. One possibility for ensuring both a comprehensive understanding of
and a focus on technological aspects of the workplace is to classify them in a taxonomy. It therefore
encourages organizations to understand the motivating need of each employee to improve
performance. Evidence pertaining to controlled motivation is less dispositive. Nevertheless, there
needs to be more cross-cultural analysis of these variables, particularly in relation to Chinese EFL
learners. How they feel about the work they are doing and the results received from that work
directly impact an organization's performance and, ultimately, its stability. In this paper, we
investigate existing research and assess whether current models and theories are suitable for
explaining how workplace technologies influence employee motivation. This research endeavor
pioneers a novel exploration of the relatively unexplored significance of self-reflection in many
cultural situations. Objectives of the study This research aims to accomplish three main goals: To
study how perfectionism, self-efficacy, and motivation affect Chinese EFL students’ writing. Miller
et al.’s ( 2001 ) empirical findings suggest a significant positive correlation between sense of place
and motivation. While the approach pursued by Millman and Hartwick ( 1987 ) or Cascio and
Montealegre ( 2016 )—to classify technology according to its evolution—is intuitively
understandable, it focuses on a certain kind of technology and ignores others. In order to decipher
the complex nature of perfectionism, the research also uses Hewitt and Flett’s Psychological
Perfectionism Theory. Rasheed MI, Sarwar S, Aslam HD (2010) Motivational issues for teachers in
higher education: a critical case of IUB. Hoff E, Tian C. Socioeconomic status and cultural
influences on language. In response to calls for methodological rigor in management literature
reviews (Bouncken et al. 2015; Fisch and Block 2018; Tranfield et al. 2003 ), we provide a structured
review of motivation research publications and how they consider workplace technologies. Their
results mainly correspond to those of Herzberg; however, communication and flexibility enabled by
ICT became motivators highlighting the role of technology. Download Free PDF View PDF Effect of
Motivation on Employee Productivity: A Study of Manufacturing Companies in Nnewi sherry
shinwari This study is aimed at looking into the importance of motivation in the management of
people at work, no system moves smoothly without it, and no organization achieve its objective
without motivating its human resources. In such conditions, individuals with competence, autonomy,
and social relatedness will be more motivated to work. The identification of cultural and
psychological elements that impact EFL writing skills provides a basis for the creation of focused
treatments that cater to the particular requirements of Chinese learners. A conceptual model was
developed with the necessary hypotheses formulated. Synthesizing findings from these meta-
narratives, a meta-theoretical model for understanding cross-task motivation was proposed. They
found that while positive correlations between controlled and autonomous motivation existed on a
job level, these correlations were not found on the situational level, indicating that situational
motivation reacts differently from job motivation, supporting the perspective of the dynamic nature
of motivation.

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