Journal article
Expectancy theory in developing nations: motivating Botswana public servants
Public administration and development, Vol.3(3), pp.265-274
07/01/1983
DOI: 10.1002/pad.4230030306
Abstract
The degree to which individuals are motivated to apply themselves depends in part on how far they expect to be able to achieve given goals. This study, based on interviews of local government administrators in Botswana, not only stresses the importance of expectancy in motivation but reports the importance of altruistic goals among these administrators. Among those interviewed there was a strong desire to advance their own careers, both by developing themselves in the job they currently hold, and by advancing through the organizational hierarchy. Employees, however, were also anxious to accomplish concrete objectives in their current jobs and thus to contribute to the development of the nation. Here unless officials have the expectancy of being able to achieve these goals their motivation is affected. Thus emphasis is placed in this article on the need to supplement traditional attention to pay and promotion as devices to improve motivation with a concern to remove road blocks to development. The enquiry thus strengthens the case for the performance improvement programme of the United Nations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Expectancy theory in developing nations: motivating Botswana public servants
- Creators
- KEITH J Mueller
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Public administration and development, Vol.3(3), pp.265-274
- Publisher
- Wiley Periodicals Inc
- DOI
- 10.1002/pad.4230030306
- ISSN
- 0271-2075
- eISSN
- 1099-162X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/1983
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984214955202771
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