1486: For Money or Not? Monetary Incentives and Professional Pursuits as Work Motivations (12916)

Organizer(s)

• XD

  Xiawei Dong

  Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

Discussant(s)

• MM

  Maura Mills

  U. of Alabama, United States
• KL

  Kevin Leicht

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Presenter(s)

• TT

  Thomas Talhelm

  U. of Chicago Booth School of business
• DM

  Danila Medvedev

  U. of Chicago Booth School of business
• AF

  Andrea Fischbach

  German Police U., Germany
• XD

  Xiawei Dong

  Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

This symposium explores the multifaceted motivations that drive people to work beyond monetary incentives. Firstly, the symposium investigates the effect of culture on monetary and psychological work motivations. Secondly, it discusses the role of professional pursuits in motivating people to work. Understanding and examining these motivations have significant implications for management theory and practices, regarding reward or incentive system design, job design, and improving employee well-being.

Presentations:

• 13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1486: The Motivating Effect of Monetary Over Psychological Incentives Is Stronger in WEIRD Cultures (12916)
  

  Author: Thomas Talhelm – U. of Chicago Booth School of business

  Author: Danila Medvedev – U. of Chicago Booth School of business

  Author: Diag Davenport – Princeton U.

  Author: Yin Li – Yale U.
• 13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1486: Time Is Money? Psychological Contracts and Ambiguity of Pay Shape Work Motivation in 28 Countries (12916)
  

  Author: Danila Medvedev – U. of Chicago Booth School of business

  Author: Thomas Talhelm – U. of Chicago Booth School of business
• 13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1486: The Work Role as Profession: Motivation and Well-Being in the New World of Work (12916)
  

  Author: Andrea Fischbach – German Police U.

  Author: Nicolai Kleineidam – German Police U.

  Author: Nele Feldbusch – German Police U.

  Author: Judith Komaki – City U. of New York
• 13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1486: When People Could be Motivated to Build the Professional Self? Cultural Relational Concerns Matter (12916)
  

  Author: Xiawei Dong – Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology

  Author: Xialing Chen – -