Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/289076 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] Management Review Quarterly [ISSN:] 2198-1639 [Volume:] 72 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Springer International Publishing [Place:] Cham [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 59-86
Publisher: 
Springer International Publishing, Cham
Abstract: 
The role of work and the characteristics of the workplace have changed greatly in recent decades. Today, new technologies enable an almost seamless interaction between machines and humans and allow teams in different countries and time zones to collaborate effectively. In this paper, we focus on the question of how job motivation is affected by technologies in the changing workplace. First, we review the state of research on job motivation and examine challenges in light of current technology trends and predicted developments for the workplace of the future. Job motivation is a well-documented construct connected to several company-relevant performance outcomes. However, our comprehensive literature review reveals a fragmented picture, with several disciplines addressing the topic from various points of view. We identify the four following schools of thought on workplace technologies and motivation: Technology as 1. background music, 2. hygiene factor, 3. motivator, and 4. influencer of mediators. While some scholars neglect technology in their considerations, others describe complex frameworks. This lack of unity reveals a further need for research. We suggest further research to develop holistic frameworks including moderators and to collect empirical data on the complex interactions between technology and job motivation.
Subjects: 
Workplace technology
Workplace design
Employee motivation
Comprehensive literature review
JEL: 
O33
Y80
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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