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SUBMITTER: Baay PE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4166077 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Baay Pieter E PE van Aken Marcel A G MA van der Lippe Tanja T de Ridder Denise T D DT
Frontiers in psychology 20140917
Work motivation is critical for successful school-to-work transitions, but little is known about its determinants among labor market entrants. Applying a social identity framework, we examined whether work motivation and job searching are social-contextually determined. We expected that some job seekers are more sensitive to contextual influence, depending on their personality. Mediation analyses on 591 Dutch vocational training students indicate that the perception of more positive work norms i ...[more]