TY - JOUR
AU - Hyland, Michael E.
AB - Motivational control theory is a meta-theoretic framework that differs from conventional theories of motivation by being at a more fundamental level of description. Motivational control theory is described and then used as a framework to compare Atkinson's theory, goal-setting theory, Weiner's attributional theory, and Deci and Ryan's theory of intrinsic motivation. The analysis shows that these different theories focus on different aspects of a single underlying process. Behavior is explained in terms of either variation in the amount of energy invested in a few named goals, variation in the nature of the goals themselves, or variation in the organization of goals. A suggested integration between different research programs provides a more complete picture of motivational processes.
TI - Motivational Control Theory: An Integrative Framework
JF - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DO - 10.1037/0022-3514.55.4.642
DA - 1988-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-psychological-association/motivational-control-theory-an-integrative-framework-MuUDG7H5m0
SP - 642
EP - 651
VL - 55
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -