This paper explores the effects of declarative and procedural knowledge, of motivation, and of the interaction between knowledge and motivation on task and contextual performance in manufacturing operations. Using a field study, this study tests the following hypotheses: (a) Knowledge is positively related to task and contextual performance; (b) Motivation is positively related to task and contextual performance; and (c) Knowledge interacts with motivation to predict both task and, contextual performance. The hypothesized interaction is such that individuals with low levels of motivation display at best a moderate relationship between knowledge and performance, but for more highly motivated individuals, knowledge is more important in determining the level of task and contextual performance. In addition, this study tests the following hypotheses regarding the dominance analysis: (a) Motivation is expected to have a greater influence on contextual performance than knowledge, and (b) Knowledge is expected to have a greater impact on task performance relative to the effect of motivation. Results indicate that job-specific task proficiency is better predicted by measures of Knowledge, whereas demonstrating effort is better predicted by measures of Motivation. In summary, this study provides tentative support for the dominance effect of Knowledge over Motivation in predicting job-specific task proficiency and the dominance effect of Motivation over Knowledge in predicting demonstrating effort / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_24347 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Contributors | Villanueva Sanchez, Carlos Alberto (Author), Konovsky, Mary A (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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