title: Mindsets of commitment and motivation: interrelationships and contribution to work outcomes.
abstract: Two studies are reported that investigate the relationships among commitment and motivation mindsets and their contribution to work outcomes. Study 1 involved 487 nurses from a hospital in the center of Italy. Results showed that commitment's facets were related to parallel dimensions of work motivation. Study 2 involved 593 nurses from a hospital in the north of Italy. Analyses indicated that commitment and motivation were important antecedents of working attitudes and behaviors. Moreover, self-determined motivation played a critical mediating role in positive behaviors. Findings are discussed in terms of their practical implications for organizations and employees.
authors.affiliation: EA 4556 Laboratory Dynamics of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, 4 boulevard Henri IV, Université Paul Valdéry Montpellier 3, 34000, Montpellier, France. adalgisa.battistelli@univ-montp3.fr
authors.forename: Adalgisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battistelli
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galletta
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Portoghese
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vandenberghe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003469:Culture; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007558:Italy; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012307:Risk Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D055815:Young Adult