Perceived supervisor supports: contribution to aspiration, mastery and salience as three dimensions of achievement motivation

This study examines the influence of perceived work and non-work supervisor supports on aspiration, mastery and salience. Aspiration, mastery and salience are the three dimensions of achievement motivation. A total of 303 Iranian extension agents were surveyed using a set of structured questionnaire...

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Main Authors: Karami, Roya, Ismail, Maimunah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publications 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28974/1/Perceived%20supervisor%20supports.pdf
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description This study examines the influence of perceived work and non-work supervisor supports on aspiration, mastery and salience. Aspiration, mastery and salience are the three dimensions of achievement motivation. A total of 303 Iranian extension agents were surveyed using a set of structured questionnaire. The results show that there are sequential relationships among the three dimensions of achievement motivation. The results also show that perceived supervisor work supports influence employees’ aspiration and mastery, while, supervisor non-work supports is associated with aspiration and salience. Practical and theoretical contributions of this study to human resource issues are also discussed.
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spelling upm.eprints-289742015-09-18T06:52:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28974/ Perceived supervisor supports: contribution to aspiration, mastery and salience as three dimensions of achievement motivation Karami, Roya Ismail, Maimunah This study examines the influence of perceived work and non-work supervisor supports on aspiration, mastery and salience. Aspiration, mastery and salience are the three dimensions of achievement motivation. A total of 303 Iranian extension agents were surveyed using a set of structured questionnaire. The results show that there are sequential relationships among the three dimensions of achievement motivation. The results also show that perceived supervisor work supports influence employees’ aspiration and mastery, while, supervisor non-work supports is associated with aspiration and salience. Practical and theoretical contributions of this study to human resource issues are also discussed. IDOSI Publications 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28974/1/Perceived%20supervisor%20supports.pdf Karami, Roya and Ismail, Maimunah (2013) Perceived supervisor supports: contribution to aspiration, mastery and salience as three dimensions of achievement motivation. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 13 (10). pp. 1302-1311. ISSN 1990-9233; ESSN: 1999-8147 http://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr13(10)13/5.pdf
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title_short Perceived supervisor supports: contribution to aspiration, mastery and salience as three dimensions of achievement motivation
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