Extrinsic motivation: Vietnamese laborers in Taiwan
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 26 October 2020
Issue publication date: 6 July 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to test four hypotheses regarding correlations between extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, employer trust and workplace learning which were hypothesized to relate to cross-cultural adaptation, which is significant in workers’ effectiveness in foreign contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire based study of Vietnamese lower skilled workers in Taiwan.
Findings
Each of the four factors had significant positive correlations with cross-cultural adjustment. The sample consisted of lower skilled workers in manufacturing and.
Practical implications
The current study provides evidence for the importance of extrinsic motivation, workplace learning, self-efficacy and employer trust in cross-cultural adjustment for lower skilled workers.
Originality/value
Low skilled workers adjustment to new cultures has rarely been discussed in previous literature.
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Citation
(2021), "Extrinsic motivation: Vietnamese laborers in Taiwan", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 33-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-08-2020-0178
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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