Jean‐Pierre Neveu
Investing in resources: An interaction model of personal resources, commitment, and work achievement
Neveu, Jean‐Pierre; Khan, Rahman; Murtaza, Ghulam
Abstract
Objective
Management practice commonly assumes that the value of a work-goal dictates the nature of motivation processes. We investigate instead how individuals invest resources from the perspective of their own value system. Drawing from Conservation of Resources theory, we explore the valuation process by testing a reciprocal model between work-goal attainment, goal commitment, and personal resources, including self-efficacy, optimism, and subjective well-being.
Method
Data were collected in a two-wave longitudinal study among sales professionals (n = 793) from France (F), Pakistan (P), and the United States (U).
Results
Multi-group cross-lagged path analysis confirmed the reciprocal model across all three countries. Time 1 resources and goal commitment predicted work goal attainment (F = 0.24; P = 0.37; U = 0.39) and (F = 0.31; P = 0.40; U = 0.36) respectively. T1 level of goal attainment also fuelled T2 resources and goal commitment (F = 0.30; P = 0.29; U = 0.34) and (F = 0.33; P = 0.32; U = 0.29).
Conclusions
Our reciprocal findings suggest a revised approach on the nature of targets and goals. They indicate an alternative to linear path modeling, as the role of goal commitment is not necessarily that of an intermediary stage linking antecedent resources to attainment purposes. Furthermore, cultural values play a differentiating role in the goal-attainment process.
Citation
Neveu, J., Khan, R., & Murtaza, G. (2024). Investing in resources: An interaction model of personal resources, commitment, and work achievement. Journal of Personality, 92(2), 361-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12826
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Online Publication Date | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Publication Date | 2024-04 |
| Deposit Date | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Journal | Journal of Personality |
| Print ISSN | 0022-3506 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1467-6494 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 361-377 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12826 |
| Keywords | conservation of resources theory, culture values, goal commitment, motivation resources, work-goal attainment |
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