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Peer reviewedTang, Li-Ping Thomas – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Studies the effects of the Protestant work ethic and performance feedback on intrinsic motivation in a sample of Taiwanese university students. Divides subjects into three groups according to work ethic measurement: high, intermediate, and low. Suggests students with a low work ethic exert more effort when challenged. (NL)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
