ABSTRACT. Applying new conceptual and methodological approaches, this study advances to the next level research on Vroom’s expectancy theory, Locke and Latham’s goal-setting theory of motivation, Hackman and Oldham’s job characteristics model, McClelland’s achievement motivation theory, and Herzberg’s duality theory of motivators and hygiene factors. pp. 66–75

Keywords: work motivation; organizational behavior; expectancy; achievement

How to cite: Lazaroiu, George (2015), “Work Motivation and Organizational Behavior,” Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice 7(2): 66–75.

Received 12 February 2015 • Received in revised form 24 October 2015
Accepted 24 October 2015 • Available online 22 November 2015