Meaningful Motivation for Work Motivation Theory
讨论2004年《管理学会评论》关于工作动机理论未来的专题论坛，指出论坛虽提出新研究方向，但未解释为何工人应被激励工作，并强调动机理论与伦理学的历史联系，呼吁将有意义工作与动机理论结合。
This article discusses the July 2004 “Academy of Management Review” Special Topic Forum on the Future of Work Motivation Theory. The author feels that, while the forum opens up new research directions to help understand what motivates workers to work, it says little about why workers should be motivated to work. There is a direct connection between early developments in motivation theory and the history of philosophical and psychological ethics. It is noted that motivational efforts may exert control over individual moral autonomy. Making the link between meaningful work and work motivation theory will supposedly stimulate further inquiry and research into meaningful work. The author notes the connection between worker motivation and productivity within individual and group performance.