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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no12.0485

The Relationship between Autonomous Extrinsic Motivation of Salespeople and Work Performance: An Empirical Study from Vietnam  

PHAM, Minh Luan (School of Management, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Faculty of Business Administration, Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.12, 2021 , pp. 485-496 More about this Journal
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This study explores the direct relationship between challenge and hindrance demands affecting autonomous extrinsic motivation and sales performance. In addition, we examine the mediating role of autonomous extrinsic motivation in the relationship between challenge demands, hindrance demands, and sales performance. This study explores the direct relationship between challenge and hindrance demands affecting autonomous extrinsic motivation and sales performance. In addition, we examine the mediating role of autonomous extrinsic motivation in the relationship between challenge demands, hindrance demands, and sales performance. This study proceeded in two phases comprising preliminary and prime research. First, preliminary quantitative research was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 125 observations to analyze the reliability of the scale and exploratory factor analysis to evaluate the measurements. The data collected from 431 real estate market employees shows that both challenge and hindrance demands positively and negatively affect sales performance through autonomous extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, challenge demands and hindrance demands affect positive and negative sales performance through autonomous extrinsic motivation, respectively. This study suggests that business organizations should design job demands to ensure that challenging work is suitable for employees' job positions. Thus, they will contribute to motivation and help employees achieve job performance.
Keywords
Hindrance; Challenge Demands; Self-Regulation; Autonomous Extrinsic Motivation; Sales Performance;
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