title: Motivational orientations and task autonomy fit: effects on organizational attraction.
abstract: The main purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is congruence between applicant needs (i.e., motivational orientations) and what is available (i.e., task autonomy) from an organizational perspective based on the fit between needs and supply. The fit between work motivation and task autonomy was examined to see whether it was associated with organizational attraction. This experimental study included two phases. Phase 1 participants consisted of 446 undergraduate students, of whom 228 were recruited to participate in Phase 2. The fit relations between task autonomy and intrinsic motivation and between task control and extrinsic motivation were characterized. Findings indicated that the fit between work motivation and task autonomy was positively associated with organizational attraction. Based on these results, it may be inferred that employers should emphasize job characteristics such as autonomy or control orientations to attract individuals, and focus on the most suitable work motivations for their organizations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Business and Management, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. sycwu@nuk.edu.tw
authors.forename: Yu-Chi
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007586:Job Application; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult