Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis

This cross-sectional study investigated the effects of value-based leadership and growth mindset on the intrinsic work motivation of Chinese lecturers. In addition, this study used age as a categorical moderator to investigate generational differences between the effects of Millennials and their pre...

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Main Authors: Zhao, Xiangge, Wider, Walton, Zhang, Xinxin, Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi, Hoo, Wong Chee, Jiang, Leilei, Naces Udang, Lester
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41422/1/Triggering%20Chinese%20lecturers%E2%80%99%20intrinsic%20work%20motivation%20by%20value-based%20leadership.pdf
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spelling my.ump.umpir.414222024-07-31T00:43:27Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41422/ Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis Zhao, Xiangge Wider, Walton Zhang, Xinxin Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi Hoo, Wong Chee Jiang, Leilei Naces Udang, Lester HD28 Management. Industrial Management This cross-sectional study investigated the effects of value-based leadership and growth mindset on the intrinsic work motivation of Chinese lecturers. In addition, this study used age as a categorical moderator to investigate generational differences between the effects of Millennials and their predecessors. A sample of 518 lecturers from various Chinese universities was used to collect data, and SEM-PLS was used to analyse the data. The results showed that value-based leadership and growth mindset had a significant positive impact on both younger and older lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation, with the effect of value-based leadership on younger lecturers’ intrinsic motivation being significantly stronger than on older lecturers’ intrinsic motivation, whereas the effect of growth mindset on intrinsic work motivation did not differ significantly between the younger and older groups. This study contributes to the existing research literature by contrasting the value-based leadership and growth mindset in relation to lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation across younger and older groups in Chinese higher education settings, where greater heterogeneity between age groups was identified. The findings also provided university administrators with recommendations for boosting the intrinsic work motivation of lecturers, influencing future education policy. Public Library of Science 2024-03 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41422/1/Triggering%20Chinese%20lecturers%E2%80%99%20intrinsic%20work%20motivation%20by%20value-based%20leadership.pdf Zhao, Xiangge and Wider, Walton and Zhang, Xinxin and Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi and Hoo, Wong Chee and Jiang, Leilei and Naces Udang, Lester (2024) Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis. PLoS ONE, 19 (e0297791). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1932-6203. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297791 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297791
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Zhao, Xiangge
Wider, Walton
Zhang, Xinxin
Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Hoo, Wong Chee
Jiang, Leilei
Naces Udang, Lester
Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis
description This cross-sectional study investigated the effects of value-based leadership and growth mindset on the intrinsic work motivation of Chinese lecturers. In addition, this study used age as a categorical moderator to investigate generational differences between the effects of Millennials and their predecessors. A sample of 518 lecturers from various Chinese universities was used to collect data, and SEM-PLS was used to analyse the data. The results showed that value-based leadership and growth mindset had a significant positive impact on both younger and older lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation, with the effect of value-based leadership on younger lecturers’ intrinsic motivation being significantly stronger than on older lecturers’ intrinsic motivation, whereas the effect of growth mindset on intrinsic work motivation did not differ significantly between the younger and older groups. This study contributes to the existing research literature by contrasting the value-based leadership and growth mindset in relation to lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation across younger and older groups in Chinese higher education settings, where greater heterogeneity between age groups was identified. The findings also provided university administrators with recommendations for boosting the intrinsic work motivation of lecturers, influencing future education policy.
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author Zhao, Xiangge
Wider, Walton
Zhang, Xinxin
Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Hoo, Wong Chee
Jiang, Leilei
Naces Udang, Lester
author_facet Zhao, Xiangge
Wider, Walton
Zhang, Xinxin
Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Hoo, Wong Chee
Jiang, Leilei
Naces Udang, Lester
author_sort Zhao, Xiangge
title Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis
title_short Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis
title_full Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis
title_fullStr Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis
title_full_unstemmed Triggering Chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : Generation difference by using multigroup analysis
title_sort triggering chinese lecturers’ intrinsic work motivation by value-based leadership and growth mindset : generation difference by using multigroup analysis
publisher Public Library of Science
publishDate 2024
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41422/1/Triggering%20Chinese%20lecturers%E2%80%99%20intrinsic%20work%20motivation%20by%20value-based%20leadership.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41422/
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297791
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297791
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