Jacques Forest

TL;DR: In this article, a multidimensional work motivation scale was developed and tested using data from 3435 workers in seven languages and nine countries and the results indicated that the 19-item scale has the same factor structure across the seven languages.

TL;DR: The Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) as discussed by the authors was developed in accordance with the multi-dimensional conceptualization of motivation postulated in self determination theory, and the authors examined the structure of the MAWS in a group of 1,644 workers in two different languages, English and French.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors apply the dualistic model of passion to the work setting and examine the relationships between harmonious passion (characterized by a strong but controllable desire to engage in an activity), obsessive passion, characterised by an internal pressure to carry out an activity and optimal functioning outcomes at work.

TL;DR: The authors presented a model of the motivational effects of compensation systems that attempts to reconcile the self-determination theory view and the literature on compensation, evaluating how compensation system characteristics, such as the amount and variability of pay, can influence the satisfaction of the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which in turn influence autonomous work motivation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the role of having a harmonious passion in the relation between using signature strengths and well-being and found that increases in the use of signature strengths reported by participants from the experimental group were related to increases in harmonious passions, which in turn led to higher...