본 논문은 종업원의 자발적 직무수행노력을 설명하는데 있어 현대 서양의 몇몇 동기부여 이론이 한국에 적용되는지를 연구하여 이 이론들이 보편적인 것으로 간주될 수 있는지를 검토하는데 목적이 있다. 구체적으로 이 연구에서는 Benkhoff(1994, 1996)가 밝힌 네 가지의 동기부여 메카니즘인 욕구이론, 긍정적 직무성향, 내재적 동기, 행위몰입, 그리고 사회교환이론이 한국에 있어 종업원의 자발적 직무수행노력을 설명할 수 있는지를 검증하고자 한다. 통계분석결과에 따르면 성취욕구, 존중욕구, 행위몰입과 같은 동기부여 메카니즘은 한국 상황에서 작동하지만 긍정적 직무성향, 내재적 동기, 그리고 사회교환이론은 적용되지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 동기부여 이론의 보편성이 한 국가의 사회적, 제도적, 그리고 문화적 맥락에 의해 영향을 받을 수 있다는 점을 시사한다.

A Study of Discretionary Effort in Korea: A Test of Motivation Theories Kim, Young-JinㆍKim, Cha-Gab This paper aims to examine several contemporary western motivation theories to see whether or not they apply to the case of Korea in explaining employees’ discretionary effort, and may thus be considered “universal”. Specifically, it seeks to test whether or not discretionary effort in Korea can be explained in terms of the five motivation mechanisms identified by Benkhoff(1994, 1996)-need theories, positive work disposition, intrinsic motivation, behavioral commitment and social exchange theory. The statistical results confirm that some of the motivation mechanisms function in the Korean context, such as the need for achievement, the need for esteem, and behavioral commitment, but others, such as positive work disposition, intrinsic motivation and social exchange theory, do not apply to the Korean context. This implies that the universality of motivation theories can be affected by social, institutional and cultural contexts of a nation.

A Study of Discretionary Effort in Korea: A Test of Motivation Theories Kim, Young-JinㆍKim, Cha-Gab This paper aims to examine several contemporary western motivation theories to see whether or not they apply to the case of Korea in explaining employees’ discretionary effort, and may thus be considered “universal”. Specifically, it seeks to test whether or not discretionary effort in Korea can be explained in terms of the five motivation mechanisms identified by Benkhoff(1994, 1996)-need theories, positive work disposition, intrinsic motivation, behavioral commitment and social exchange theory. The statistical results confirm that some of the motivation mechanisms function in the Korean context, such as the need for achievement, the need for esteem, and behavioral commitment, but others, such as positive work disposition, intrinsic motivation and social exchange theory, do not apply to the Korean context. This implies that the universality of motivation theories can be affected by social, institutional and cultural contexts of a nation.

motivation theory, need theory, positive work disposition, intrinsic motivation, behavioral commitment, social exchange theory