Motivation For Research Research Articles

Teachers’ achievement goals and teaching practices: A standardized lesson diary approach

That teachers' achievement goals matter for teaching practices is an important premise of teacher motivation research. However, this notion is still little understood, particularly as most studies on this topic use global self-reports of overarching teaching practices. We therefore differentiate between ten teaching practices central to motivating lessons and introduce a diary approach for assessing them. Following a baseline achievement goal questionnaire, 134 German high school teachers completed 670 standardized lesson diaries concerning their subsequent lessons. Multilevel analyses illuminated robust linkages between teachers’ goals and teaching practices and speak to the merits of a diary approach for assessing teaching practices.

Creative Accounting in Local Governments to Obtain Funds for COVID-19 Management

Purpose: This study aims to test whether local governments in Indonesia carry out creative accounting to obtain a national economic response loan in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic with 0% interest. Theoretical framework: According to public choice theory, it can be predicted that local government will take advantage the National Economic Recovery (PEN) loan program with 0% interest from central government for their covid-19 prevention. Local government will fix the financial information which adjusted to the central government regulation in order to obtain the loan. Design/methodology/approach: The research population in the first year was all local governments in Indonesia. The sample obtained in this study was 51 local governments according to the criteria in the purposive method. The data analysis technique used in the study was the STATA analysis tool version 15. Findings: The result analysis regression has proven that the local government loan positively affects creative accounting. This study can also prove that geographic location and local government independence positively affects creative accounting. Research, Practical & Social implications: The low level of local government financial statement accessibility in Indonesia has resulted in a minimum amount of data being obtained. This can be a motivation for further research to examine the level of financial statements transparency in Indonesia. Originality/value: This study is the first to examine creative accounting by government accountants. Secondly, this study can improve scientific studies, especially financial accounting through empirical evidence about creative accounting carried out by Indonesian local governments in developing countries that have different characteristics from other countries in the world.

Quo Vadis Business Simulation Games in the 21st Century?

Business simulation games have become popular in higher education and business environments. The paper aims to identify the primary research trends and topics of business simulation games research using a systematic and automated literature review with the motivation of research (learning driven and domain driven). Based on these findings, the future development of business simulation games research projected papers that research business simulation games were extracted from Scopus. Second, the research timeline, main publication venues and citation trends have been analysed. Third, the most frequent words, phrases, and topics were extracted using text mining. Results indicate that the research on business simulation games has stagnated, with the most cited papers published in the 2000s. There is a balance between learning-driven and domain driven-research, while technology-driven research is scarce, indicating that the technology used for business simulation games is mature. We project that the research on business simulation games needs to be directed in the area of new technologies that could improve communication with and among the users (virtual reality, augmented reality, simulation games) and technologies that could improve the reasoning and decision-making complexity in business simulation games (artificial intelligence).

Youth engagement in child maltreatment research: Gaps, barriers, and approaches

Youth engagement in research, which involves meaningfully collaborating with youth as full partners in the research process, has contributed to improved research collaborations, enhanced youth participation, and increased motivation for researchers to address scientific questions relevant to youth. Engaging youth as partners in the research process is especially needed in the field of child maltreatment due to the high prevalence of maltreatment, its poor association with health outcomes, and the disempowerment that can occur following exposure to child maltreatment. Although evidence-based approaches for youth engagement in research have been established and applied in other areas such as mental health services, youth engagement in child maltreatment research has been limited. This is particularly disadvantageous to youth exposed to maltreatment as their voices remain absent from research priorities, which contributes to a discrepancy between the research topics that are relevant to youth and those that are pursued by the research community. Using a narrative review approach, we provide an overview of the potential for youth engagement within the field of child maltreatment research, identify barriers to youth engagement, provide trauma-informed strategies for engaging youth in the context of research, and review existing trauma-informed models for youth engagement. This discussion paper suggests that youth engagement in research can contribute to improvements in the design and delivery of mental health care services for youth exposed to traumatic experiences and should be prioritized in future research endeavors. Moreover, it is essential for youth who have historically experienced systemic violence to be engaged and have a voice in research that has the potential to impact policy and practice.

Examining the Ability, Motivation and Opportunity (AMO) framework in HRM research: Conceptualization, measurement and interactions

AbstractDespite the increasing popularity of the Ability, Motivation, Opportunity (AMO) framework in the Human Resource Management (HRM) field, AMO research is at a crossroads in theoretical and empirical development. This is due to (a) a lack of clarity about the conceptualisation and measurement of AMO variables, (b) the construction of AMO articles that do not distinguish between AMO differences and AMO‐enhancing HRM practices and fail to integrate them, (c) a lack of understanding about how AMO variables at the individual and organizational levels interact to generate individual and organizational performance, and (d) a lack of consideration of the process (mediators and moderators) through which AMO generates performance gains. Based on the analysis of 104 quantitative HRM articles published between 1997 and 2022, this study helps to draw clearer distinctions among AMO variables and levels of analysis. The review of the empirical literature shows that there is excessive heterogeneity with regard to the conceptualization and utilisation of AMO variables, which in turn leads to scale proliferation. We find that research on AMO‐enhancing HRM practices and AMO differences is rarely combined and tends to be tested at a single level rather than more logical cross‐level effects between AMO‐enhancing HRM practices, AMO differences and performance. We also found that whereas Ability and Motivation differences mediate the relationship between AMO‐enhancing HRM practices and performance, opportunity appears to be a boundary condition in the relationship between Ability and Motivation with performance outcomes. The paper concludes with relevant avenues for future AMO research suggested for the field of HRM.

The Effect of Promotion, Work Experience, and Motivation on Employee Performance at the Regional Revenue Agency, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of promotion, work experience, and motivation on employee performance at the Kolaka Regency Regional Revenue Agency, Southeast Sulawesi, and became the object of this study. The research method uses a descriptive quantitative design and SPSS 22 multiple regression analysis. The population and research sample include all 58 employees, who were collected ex post facto. The results of the study show that all research variables, namely promotion, work experience, and motivation, have a positive and significant effect on the performance of employees of the Kolaka Regency Regional Revenue Agency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Research on Factors Affecting Scientific Research Activities of Lecturers at Vietnam National University, Hanoi in the Context of University Autonomy

This research aims to assess the factors affecting the scientific research activities of lecturers currently working at Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) in the context of university autonomy implementation. Despite several challenges in lecturers’ scientific research activities (such as high pressure due to research requirements or lower research costs), university autonomy also creates certain advantages such as better research support policies or implementation of more academic autonomy policies. The research used partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyse the collected data by assessing the measurement models and structural models. The research findings showed that the scientific research activities of VNU lecturers are affected by five factors, among which two factors, Scientific research experience and skills, and Scientific research motivation, have a direct influence in the same manner. The other three factors with indirect influence, in the same manner, included Procedures and funding for scientific research, Research collaboration, Attitude, and awareness of the importance of scientific research. Such research findings can act as references for VNU leaders in making and implementing science and technology development policies in line with the university’s situation in the current period to further improve the efficiency of scientific research activities of its lecturers, contributing to the enhancement in the training quality and reputation of VNU.

Family or otherwise: Exploring the impact of family motivation on job outcomes in collectivistic society

The motive of the current research is to determine the influence of family motivation on intent to leave and job performance using self-determination theory. Moreover, this study also explores the moderating role of collectivistic culture and the mediating role of psychological meaningfulness on the relationship between family motivation and work outcomes. The data (N = 175) were collected from paramedical staff working in Pakistani public hospitals, and data was analyzed using PROCESS method. The findings revealed that family motivation enhanced employee job performance and lessened employees' intent to leave. At the same time, family motivation and psychological meaningfulness are stronger in highly collectivistic cultures compared to less collectivist cultures. This study extends the investigation of the newly developed construct of family motivation by focusing on psychological meaningfulness and collectivistic culture. Moreover, this study is the first to introduce psychological meaningfulness as a mediator and collectivistic culture as a moderator for the relationship between family motivation and employee job outcomes. This study provides several critical insights for the hospitals by exploring the importance of family motivation as a potential motivational resource for maintaining high employee job-performance levels and lessening the intent of employees to leave.

Moderating effect of organizational climate on the relationship between research motivation and learning engagement among nurses taking part-time master’s program: A cross-sectional study

To investigate the moderating effects of perceived organizational climate on the relationship between research motivation and learning engagement in research among nurses pursuing a part-time master's degree. Research motivation positively affects learning engagement in research. However, the role of perceived organizational climate has not been explored in nurses taking part-time master's program in China. This study examined the relationships between various types of research motivation and learning engagement in research and whether the perceived organizational climate moderates the relationship between the other variables. This cross-sectional one-center study was performed on 230 nurses by assessing learning engagement in research, research motivation and perceived organizational climate. The mean age of participants was 31.3±3.5 years and 91.3% were female. Participants who had been assigned a supervisor showed higher learning engagement in research than those without a supervisor (3.65±0.60 vs. 3.48±0.61; P<0.001). Participants who had experience conducting research reported higher learning engagement in research than those with no experience (3.30±0.71 vs. 3.14±0.83; P<0.05). The mean score of learning engagement in research was 3.39±0.63. The mean scores for intrinsic, extrinsic and failure-avoidance motivation were 3.72±0.61, 3.71±0.71 and 3.43±0.70, respectively. As for perceived organizational climate, the mean score was 122.70 out of 148. Learning engagement in research was significantly positively correlated with intrinsic research motivation, extrinsic research motivation and perceived organizational climate scores (r=0.441, 0.336, 0.307, p<0.001, respectively). Perceived organizational climate moderated the correlation between intrinsic and extrinsic research motivation and learning engagement in research. Nurses taking the master's program perceived a higher level of perceived organizational climate could strengthen the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic research motivation and learning engagement in research. More organizational support can enhance learning engagement in research by reinforcing intrinsic and extrinsic research motivation. Universities can assign supervisors promptly. Universities and hospitals can provide education about the importance of research in nursing and reinforce their intrinsic and extrinsic research motivation. Hospitals can adjust policies based on the needs of nurses taking the master's program to provide organizational support, to facilitate the research learning process.

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Program Penyaluran Pupuk Bersubsidi bagi Petani di Kecamatan Sungai Tarab

This motivation of research was the issues of distributing subsidized fertilizers in Sungai Tarab District, namely the price of subsidized fertilizers is higher than the HET, subsidized fertilizers are not sufficient to meet the farmers needs and delays in the distribution of subsidized fertilizers. This research was conducted with the aim of conducting an implementation analysis and evaluation of the implementation of the subsidized fertilizer distribution program for farmers in Sungai Tarab District.The research method was descriptive qualitative and determining research informants using purposive sampling. The research location was conducted in Sungai Tarab District. The techniques for data collection were conducted through techniques by interview and documentation studies. Validity test of the data utilizing the source triangulation technique by cross-referencing data gathered from several sources. The collected data is then transcribed, re-read and then conclusions drawn. The results of the study show that the implementation of the subsidized fertilizer distribution program for farmers in Sungai Tarab Subdistrict has four factors which include communication, resources, attitude of implementers and bureaucratic structure.

Culture, Motivation, Self-Regulation, and the Impactful Work of Dennis M. McInerney.

This tribute celebrates the distinguished scholarship and extraordinary life of Dennis Michael McInerney, who passed away in Hong Kong on May 20th, 2022. It is a testimony of his impact on our professional and personal lives while highlighting the multitude and depth of his scholarly contributions. McInerney was one of those thinkers who invited us to reconsider how we conceptualize, assess, and apply scientific investigations in our teaching and learning practices. He authored and co-authored numerous widely used books and published numerous research articles in peer-refereed journals. During his remarkable career, McInerney dedicated a significant part to researching the problems associated with studying culture and uncovering how culture is a missing link in most motivation research. He believed there was a noteworthy need to conduct Indigenous educational research to understand the extent to which mainstream motivation theories apply to culturally diverse groups and stand up to cross-cultural testing scrutiny. McInerney's influence and impact will transcend future generations of research, given the gravity of his scholarly contributions.

The impact of knowledge management on the research capacity of university lecturers in Hanoi

This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the influence of knowledge management on the research capacity of university lecturers in Hanoi. First, the decision system analysis method was used for the decision-making process of the knowledge management model through three rounds of interviews with 15 experts from universities, research institutes, and scientific journals. Five factors, namely knowledge creation, knowledge collection, knowledge sharing, knowledge application, and knowledge management with big data, were then identified. A survey was conducted with 388 participants, and the collected data were analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling. Accordingly, the knowledge management model with five factors that affect the motivation of research and the research capacity of lecturers at universities in Hanoi was evaluated, and the significant values of the reliability and suitability of the model were accepted, showing that the proposed model is suitable. The test results showed that knowledge creation, knowledge collection, knowledge sharing, and knowledge management with big data had a significant relationship with the faculty's research capacity. The analysis revealed that knowledge creation, knowledge application, and knowledge management with big data had a significant impact on the motivation of lecturers for research. The results also showed the direct impact of research motivation on lecturers' research capacity. Furthermore, the indirect relationships between knowledge creation, knowledge sharing, knowledge collection, and knowledge management with big data and research capacity through research motivation is a noteworthy finding of this study.

Methodology for assessing the schoolchildren’s research competency level

The article presents the structure of research competency, we reveal the main criteria for its formation. The necessity of developing research competency in the period of personality formation is shown. The results of an ascertaining experiment conducted on a sample of 100 sixthformers using the following diagnostic tools are presented – the author's questionnaire aimed at identifying the level of research competency of schoolchildren, pedagogic observation, the method of peer review for pedagogues "Identification of research skills" by Aleksandr Savenkov, questioning of parents. Approbation of the results of the study was carried out on the basis of secondary school #30 in Kostroma. Identification of the specifics of the research competency of schoolchildren makes it possible to outline the prospects for pedagogic activity aimed at creating favourable socio-cultural conditions for the development of research skills and motivation for the participation of children in research activities. It is assumed that the targeted application of a set of activities that develop the research competencies of schoolchildren has a positive impact not only on the effectiveness of their cognitive activity, but also an important educational value, since it contributes to the development of self-control skills, responsibility, self-development, the ability to act in a team and solve complex problems together.

Robust adaptive analysis of dynamic responses of offshore sustainable energy systems

The state of the problem in the field of ocean engineering is that all the existing parametric or non-parametric models can not accurately and efficiently predict the sea state parameter probability distribution tails. Therefore, a research motivation has been developed to propose a new method to forecast in the tail region. In this paper the work objectives and scope are to propose a new adaptive kernel density estimation method formulated on the theory of linear diffusion processes and to utilize this method for predicting the sea state parameter probability distribution tails and for calculating the 50-year extreme Power-Take-Off heaving force value. The key findings are that our proposed new method is robust and can forecast well the 50-year extreme design force values for offshore sustainable energy systems.

The Effect of Organizational Culture, Sharing Knowledge, and Intention to Share on Competency through Organizational Commitment As a Mediating Variable

Objectives: The phenomenon in this study is that the skills possessed by employees are still not optimal, as well as the lack of knowledge of banking products that must be mastered by front liners, especially in the teller department so that the impact on not achieving predetermined business targets. The existence of complaints recorded through the call center or submitted directly to the branch office indicates that the level of customer satisfaction has not been optimally achieved. The purpose of this research is to find out the significance of the influence of organizational culture, sharing knowledge, as well as the intention to share competencies through organizational commitment as an intervening variable at PT BCA South Tangerang Region.Methodology: In this study, the population of this study is permanent employees and the number of samples used is 99 respondents. Data collection techniques used interviews and questionnaires. The method of data analysis is using the PLS program.Finding: In this study, it is found that to increase organizational competence as a whole, intention to share, knowledge sharing, and organizational culture are needed. To increase customer satisfaction with bank service, it is also necessary to have a good commitment from employees to the organization. Conclusion: For further research, it is suggested to examine other private banks that face the same problem which may produce different findings; conduct research on relatively similar objects, such as leasing which also faces the same problem, and add the concept of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), motivation, engagement, work stress, and others for further research.

The Effect of Time Budget Pressure And Audit Risk On Au-dit Quality With Auditor's Ethics as A Moderating Variable

Relevant and reliable financial statements are information characteristics that are important for stakeholders in making decisions. The public accounting profession is a profession of public trust. In order to support his professionalism as a public accountant, in carrying out his audit duties, the auditor should be guided by the Professional Standards of Public Accountants (SPAP) set by the Indonesian Institute of Accountants (IAI). The motivation of researchers to conduct this research is because audit quality is currently very important for companies and shareholders. After all, many of the audits carried out by Public Accounting Firms do not carry out audit procedures and do not carry out the auditor's ethics that should be in conducting audits so that users of financial statements do not trust them. This study uses quantitative data with survey research. The results show that Time Budget Pressure has an effect on Audit Quality with Auditor Ethics as a moderating variable, while Audit Risk has no effect on audit quality with Auditor Ethics as a moderating variable.

Review of Water Reuse from a Circular Economy Perspective

In the last three decades, water shortages have become more common and have left an increasing and significant mark on the world economy. The lack of water in arid and semi-arid regions, along with the interest in water security in areas where the demand for water exceeds its availability, has caused water reuse to be considered as an alternative source in these areas and has prompted the authorities to change from the usual linear, take–make–use management approach to the circular management of resource preservation. This new approach to sustainable management, using the management of reduction, reuse, recycling, and recovery, is called the circular economy (CE). However, although the potential for the reuse of treated wastewater is still insipient, CE in the water sector has gained a lot of attention lately. The aim of this paper is to systematically examine existing research published in the last five years on CE implementation in the water and wastewater sector. A sample of 64 articles was found through interactive keyword selection. Using the dynamic reading technique, data were extracted, and articles were classified according to five research motivations, which include, political, economic, legal, institutional, technical, and environmental. Most publications were from institutions in Europe, followed by North America and Asia. A similar trend was observed in terms of the distribution by authors, countries, and regions.

Impact of Intelligent Manufacturing on Total-Factor Energy Efficiency: Mechanism and Improvement Path

Intelligent technology is the core driving force of the fourth industrial revolution, which has an important impact on high-quality economic development. In this paper, the panel data of 30 provinces from 2006 to 2019 were selected to construct a regression model to conduct an empirical analysis on the role and mechanism of intelligent manufacturing in improving total factor energy efficiency. The research results show that first, the productivity effect, scale effect and resource allocation effect of intelligent manufacturing can significantly improve the energy efficiency of the total factor, and the conclusion is still established after endogenous treatment and robustness testing. Second, the results of the action mechanism show that labor price distortion and carbon emission trading policy are important mechanisms for intelligent manufacturing to improve total-factor energy efficiency. Specifically, the corrected labor price can enhance the motivation of enterprise research and development and innovation and solve the dilemma of the low-end industrial structure, thus improving the efficiency of total-factor energy efficiency. The carbon emission trading policy strengthens the willingness of enterprises to improve the process, eliminate backward equipment and increase the research and development of green technology, and it has a positive regulatory role in the process of improving total-factor energy efficiency in intelligent manufacturing.

Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale

Background: Agent-based modelling provides an appealing methodological choice for simulating human behaviour and decisions. The currently-dominant approaches based on static transition rates or unverified assumptions are restrictive, and could be enhanced with insights from cognitive experiments on actual decision making. Here, one common concern is that standard surveys or experiments may lack ecological validity, limiting the extent to which research findings can be generalised to real-life settings. For complex, highly emotive decision-making scenarios, such as those related to migration, the typically-used short, methodical survey questions may not appropriately map onto complex real-world decisions of interest. Immersive contexts may offer more accurate representations of reality, potentially enhancing the usefulness of experimental information in multi-disciplinary modelling endeavours. Methods: This pre-registered study of migration decisions, aimed at informing a multi-disciplinary construction of an agent-based model of migration, presents a choice-based interactive fiction game in which players make migration decisions to advance through a story. Participants (N = 1000 Prolific users) were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions, three involving different renditions of the game attempting to create immersion, with the last condition presenting the decisions in standard survey format. Results: Although addressing the lack of ecological validity in survey data is important for improving agent-based modelling methodology, the experimental design used to tackle this issue, while responding directly to modelling needs, proved too complex. The created experimental conditions ended up too distinct from each other, involving stimuli that differed in quantity and content. This introduced several unintended and uncontrolled confounds, making it impossible to meaningfully interpret the results of this experiment on its own. Our results act as a cautionary tale for agent-based modellers, highlighting that the modelling needs should not override the principles of experimental design, and provide motivation for more rigorous research on this topic.

To What Extent are Japanese University Students Successful in Motivating Themselves to Learn English through Project-based Language Education? An Assessment of Students after Two Years of PBL-based English Language Education

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of project-based learning (PBL) methods in teaching English at the Japanese university level from the perspective of motivational research. The case study focuses on the Project-based English Program (PEP) at a large private university in Japan, examining whether the program not only enhances English proficiency, but also motivates students to a higher level of self-determination. By analyzing these outcomes, this paper discusses the added value of PBL-based English education in terms of its effectiveness in motivating students. The analysis reveals that PEP has improved the English proficiency of the participants over the two-year curriculum, and that in terms of motivation, PEP has been successful to some extent in cultivating identified regulation, a relatively high level of self-determination among extrinsic motivation for English language learning. The results also indicate that the group tended to develop intrinsic motivation, a motivation with an even higher level of self-determination, suggesting that PBL-style classes are effective in facilitating the acquisition of high self-determined motivation. However, the results for stimulation, one aspect of intrinsic motivation, tended to show almost no acquisition, and the results for introjected regulation, an extrinsic motivation, were also scattered, suggesting that learners may retain some hesitation, conflict, and stress according to motivation theory. These findings can be utilized to improve educational programs in the future.