Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) is a 12-item measure of four key domains of motivation at work: external regulation, introjection, identification, and intrinsic motivation.
Geographies Tested: Canada
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adults
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Using the scale below, please indicate for each of the following statements to what degree they presently correspond to one of the reasons for which you are doing this specific job
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Scores are averaged to get the overall score.
Gagné, M., Forest, J., Gilbert, M. H., Aubé, C., Morin, E., & Malorni, A. (2010). The motivation at work scale: Validation evidence in two languages. Educational and psychological measurement, 70(4), 628-646.
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