Does It Matter Why I Do (Put Effort Into) This Job? Examining the Impact of Community College Employees’ Work Motivations on Their Voice Behaviors

Arellano and Atouba examined whether why employees are motivated to work influences their willingness to speak up with ideas or concerns. They surveyed 811 employees at a community college in the southwestern United States and found that employees who were intrinsically motivated, meaning they found the work itself interesting or satisfying, were more likely to raise concerns about problems as well as suggest improvements; employees who felt their work had personal meaning were also more likely to offer constructive suggestions.

Arellano, J. S., & Atouba, Y. C. (2026). Does it matter why I do (put effort into) this job? Examining the impact of community college employees’ work motivations on their voice behaviors. Community College Review, 54(2), 141–165.

Read the article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00915521251389878

Jeannine Monnier, Ph.D.

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