FIGURE 2 B
Work Preference Inventory Items, Amabile (1994)
Number Statement Category
1 I am not that concerned about what other people think of my work. R Extrinsic
2 I prefer having someone set clear goals for me in my work. Extrinsic
3 The more difficult the problem, the more I enjoy trying to solve it. Intrinsic
4 I am keenly aware of the [goals I have for getting good grades.] [income goals I have for myself.] Extrinsic
5 I want my work to provide me with opportunities for increasing my knowledge and skills. Intrinsic
6 To me, success means doing better than other people. Extrinsic
7 I prefer to figure things out for myself. Intrinsic
8 No matter what the outcome of a project, I am satisfied if I feel I gained a new experience. Intrinsic
9 I enjoy relatively simple, straightforward tasks. R Intrinsic
10 I am keenly aware of the [GPA (grade point average) [promotion] goals I have for myself. Extrinsic
11 Curiosity is the driving force behind much of what I do. Intrinsic
12 I'm less concerned with what work I do than what I get for it. Extrinsic
13 I enjoy tackling problems that are completely new to me. Intrinsic
14 I prefer work I know I can do well over work that stretches my abilities. R Intrinsic
15 I'm concerned about how other people are going to react to my ideas. Extrinsic
16 I seldom think about [grades and awards.] [salary and promotions.] R Extrinsic
17 I'm more comfortable when I can set my own goals. Intrinsic
18 I believe that there is no point in doing a good job if nobody else knows about it. Extrinsic
19 I am strongly motivated by the [grades] [money] I can earn. Extrinsic
20 It is important for me to be able to do what I most enjoy. Intrinsic
21 I prefer working on projects with clearly specified procedures. Extrinsic
22 As long as I can do what I enjoy, I'm not that concerned about exactly [what grades or awards I can earn.] [what I'm paid.] R Extrinsic
23 I enjoy doing work that is so absorbing that I forget about everything else. Intrinsic
24 I am strongly motivated by the recognition I can earn from other people. Extrinsic
25 I have to feel that I'm earning something for what I do. Extrinsic
26 I enjoy trying to solve complex problems. Intrinsic
27 It is important for me to have an outlet for self-expression. Intrinsic
28 I want to find out how good I really can be at my work. Intrinsic
29 I want other people to find out how good I really can be at my work. Extrinsic
30 What matters most to me is enjoying what I do. Intrinsic
1 2
M11 .728 -.057
M26 .715 -.194
M13 .695 -.325
M27 .691 .136
M3 .664 -.179
M28 .632 .344
M30 .586 .015
M8 .579 .116
M10 .558 -.081
M5 .521 .069
M20 .520 .103
M17 .403 .097
M19 .388 .110
M23 .340 .179
M7 .291 .098
M22R -.164 -.045
M1R -.091 .080
M21 .065 .782
M9R .159 -.686
M2 -.166 .667
M18 .287 .596
M29 .327 .536
M6 .203 .522
M24 .448 .513
M4 .310 .482
M14R .001 -.473
M25 .238 .423
M12 -.120 .421
M15 .131 .362
M16R -.029 .070
Factor loadings before applying criteria for retaining measures.
Factor Loadings from Factor Analysis TABLE 1 B
TABLE 2 B
Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations between study variables
Variable Mean SD 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Location 0.26 0.44 - .01 -.35** .12 .05 -.16
2. Role 0.36 0.48 .01 - .31** -.04 -.24* .43**
3. Network Degree 4.59 2.98 -.30** .29* - -.02 -.28* .31**
4. Intrinsic Motivation 3.17 0.36 .14 -.02 -.03 - .29* .14
5. Extrinsic Motivation 2.60 0.43 .06 -.27* -.34** .26* - -.11
6. Tenure > 5 0.44 0.50 -.16 .43** .29* .12 -.16 -
N = 72; † p < 0.10, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.
Lower diagonal reports Pearson and upper diagonal reports Spearman correlations.
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TABLE 3 B
Results of Hierarchical Regression Analyses
Network Degree !! !! !!
Steps and Variables 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Role .30** .30** .23* .18 .20 .21
Location -.31** -.31** -.30** -.28* -.25* -.25*
2. Intrinsic Motivation .02 .09 .07 .07 .07
3. Extrinsic Motivation -.28* -.27* -.26* -.26*
4. Tenure > 5 years -.12 -.12 -.12
5. Tenure X Intrinsic Motivation -.14 -.15
6. Tenure X Extrinsic Motivation -.02
F 7.67 5.04 5.53 4.62 4.16 3.52
ΔR² 0.18** 0.00 0.07* 0.01 0.02 .00
Adjusted R² 0.16 0.15 0.20 0.20 0.21 0.19
All coefficients reported are standardized. !! !! !! !! !!
N = 72; † p < 0.10, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.
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48 FIGURES 3 B & C
Interaction
2with Network Degree as Dependent Variable
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Interaction is portrayed as background information, even though interaction term is not significant ( p = .22; p = .88)
TABLE 3 C
Results of Hierarchical Regression Analyses Network Degree
Steps and Variables 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Role .30* .29* .20† .12 .15 .13
P-value (.01) (.02) (.09) (.38) (.26) (.34)
Perceived Organizational Support .04 .05 .05 .06 -.01 -.02
P-value (.74) (.68) (.69) (.61) (.97) (.89)
2. Intrinsic Motivation -.09 -.02 -.04 .16 .14
P-value (.43) (.90) (.72) (.38) (.43)
3. Extrinsic Motivation -.26* -.25† -.23† -.18
P-value (.04) (.05) (.13) (.28)
4. Organizational Tenure > 5 years .21 .19 .19
P-value (.10) (.13) (.12)
5. Tenure X Intrinsic Motivation -.26 -.24
P-value (.12) (.19)
6. Tenure X Extrinsic Motivation -.08
P-value (.64)
F 3.43 2.49 3.01 3.03 2.99 2.56
ΔR² .09* .01 .05* .03 .03 .00
Adjusted R² .06* .06† .10* .13* .14* .13*
All coefficients reported are standardized.
N = 72; † p < 0.10, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.
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