Longitudinal study on the relationships between organizational factors and autonomous-controlled motivation among older Japanese bridge employees.

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K14355
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 10010:Social psychology-related
• Research Institution: Shirayuri College (2020); University of Tsukuba (2019)
• Principal Investigator: HORIGUCHI Kouta 白百合女子大学, 人間総合学部, 講師 (80808626)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 再雇用 / 高齢者 / 自律的動機づけ / 縦断研究 / 再雇用労働者 / 動機づけ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The longitudinal relationships between organizational factors and autonomous-controlled motivation among older Japanese bridge employees were investigated. Multiple regression analysis indicated that organizational justice predicted autonomous motivation, whereas controlled motivation showed no such a relationship. Moreover, support from co-workers positively predicted autonomous motivation and negatively predicted controlled motivation. These results suggest that organizations develop environments where older workers can receive fair evaluations from their superiors and close relationships with their co-workers.

Free Research Field

社会心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果は、働く高齢者の自律的動機づけを促進するためには、上司が公平な評価を心がけ、同僚は業務の中でサポートするというように、働く高齢者との関係性によって異なるかかわり方をすることが重要であることを示唆している。以上の結果は、実際の組織で働く高齢者と共に仕事をしている従業員が日々の業務の中で応用可能な知見を提供していると考えられる。