1st Edition

Motivation and Culture

Edited By Donald Munro, John F. Schumaker, Stuart C. Carr Copyright 1997
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Although a growing number of researchers emphasize the social and psychocultural aspects of motivation and motivation theory, few books have provided much coverage beyond well-tread studies of physiological and biological factors and theories. Motivation and Culture brings together eighteen writers with a variety of academic backgrounds and cultural experiences to explore the way that culture... Read more
Theory and Concepts:
1. Donald Munro--Levels and Processes in Motivation and Culture
2. Yoshihisa Kashima--Culture, Narrative, and Human Motivation Social and Interpersonal Processes:
3. Russell Geen and John D.C. Shea--Social Motivation and Culture
4. Robin Goodwin -- Cross-Cultural Personal Relationships; Personal Values and Motives;
5. Shalom H. Schwartz--Values and Culture;
6. Stephen R. Wilson--Self- Actualization and Culture;
7. James Valentine--Conformity, Calculation, and Culture; Intercultural Exchange in the Workplace:
8. Henry S.R. Kao and Ng Sek-Hong--Work Motivation and Culture
9. Stuart C. Carr and Malcolm MacLachlan --Motivational Gravity; Intrapsychic Processes:
10. William Wedenoja and Elisa J. Sobo --Unconscious Motivation and Culture
11. Joan G. Miller --Cultural Conceptions of Duty: Implications for Motivation and Morality
12. John F. Schumaker --Religious Motivation Across Cultures; The Biology and Culture Nexus:
13. Dona Lee Davis --Sexual Motivation Across Cultures
14. John Paul Scott --Aggression, Violence, and Culture.

Biography

Donald Munro, Stuart C. Carr and John F. Schumaker are Senior Lecturer, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, respectively, all in Psychology at the University of Newcastle, Australia.