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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no2.1135

Impact of Work Motivation on Satisfaction and Turnover of Public Universities Lecturers  

PHAM, Chinh D. (Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economic and Law)
HOANG, Thao P.D. (Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economic and Law)
NGUYEN, Yen T. (Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economic and Law)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.2, 2021 , pp. 1135-1146 More about this Journal
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The paper aims to examine the relationship between various types of motivation and satisfaction as well as turnover intentions of public university lecturers. Intrinsic motivation is found to affect both satisfaction and turnover, while for extrinsic motivation, only one type has a significant effect on satisfaction. The web-based questionnaire with convenience sampling was chosen to approach target respondents. Data was collected by sending a link of the questionnaire to the lecturers' email. There were 700 questionnaires collected. Of which 681 valid responses, after screening out unusual questionnaires. In order to fulfill these aims, the authors employed structural equation modeling with maximum likelihood method supported by AMOS software with 681 valid samples. The evidence confirms the high correlation between intrinsic motivation and satisfaction for university lecturers which has been shown in previous studies. With regard to extrinsic motivation, extrinsic regulation (material) is found to have a positive influence on satisfaction, meaning financial rewards and job security will lead to his contentment while introjected regulation is a source of dissatisfaction. The results also demonstrate that intrinsic motivation is negatively correlated with turnover intentions. A person who is interested in the job itself is less likely to leave his or her job due to a keen passion for it.
Keywords
Intrinsic Motivation; Extrinsic Motivation; Satisfaction; Turnover; Public University; Vietnam;
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