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Self-Determination in a Work Organization
Journal of Applied Psychology1989, Vol. 74, No. 4, 580-590 Copyright 1989 by the American Psychological Association, in a work OrganizationEdward L. Deci, James P. Connell, and Richard M. RyanUniversity of RochesterResearch testing Self-Determination theory was discussed in terms of recent work on intrinsic moti-vation, participative management, and leadership. On three occasions, managers' interpersonal ori-entations toward supporting subordinates' Self-Determination versus controlling their behavior were related to perceptions, affects, and satisfactions of the subordinates. Data from 23 managersand their subordinates in a major corporation showed that managers' orientations did correlate withthe subordinate variables, although the magnitude of the relation varied, seemingly as a function offactors in the corporate climate. An organizational development intervention, focused on the conceptof supporting subordinates' Self-Determination , was provided for the managers.
582 E. DECI, J. CONNELL, AND R. RYAN manager by phone, and infrequently attending team meetings (monthly, on average). The data collection in these studies took place over an 18-month pe-
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