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4 - Workplace Emotions and Motivation

Toward a Unified Approach

from Part I - Theoretical and Methodological Foundations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2020

By
Keaton A. Fletcher ,
Ruth Kanfer  and
Corey Tatel
Edited by
Liu-Qin Yang ,
Russell Cropanzano ,
Catherine S. Daus  and
Vicente Martínez-Tur
Liu-Qin Yang
Affiliation:
Portland State University
Russell Cropanzano
Affiliation:
University of Colorado
Catherine S. Daus
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Vicente Martínez-Tur
Affiliation:
Universitat de València, Spain
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Summary

Affect and emotions play a key role in motivational processes, working together to make sense of one’s experience and to guide behavior. Until recently, however, research on motivation in the workplace has advanced largely independently from research exploring the role of emotions and affect at work. To better understand the human experience of work, we must explore the connections between these aspects as they influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to work. In this chapter we describe theory and research that supports the ultimate development of a unified perspective; namely, an approach that takes into account how emotional experiences affect and interact with motivational forces to influence work behavior and its outcomes.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Workplace Affect , pp. 52 - 63
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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