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Kopelman, Richard E. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
Expectancy and value scores from 376 engineers were used to develop a taxonomy of nine psychological categories, these being differentially related to motivation and satisfaction. Static and longitudinal analyses over four years revealed significant relationships between age, prior category, and organizational reward practices. (Author)
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