Amotivation can be considered one of the more important problems hospitality training faces. This research paper aims to test if using commitment can reduce amotivation and increase performance in the context of training programs. We used action identification to improve the effectiveness of commitment. Ninety-two students participated in the experiment. Broken down into three experimental conditions, 29 participated in a standard training program and 63 in one of the two training programs using commitment (33 participants for the low identification-level commitment and 30 for the high). Results show that commitment increases performance and reduces amotivation. Furthermore, the link between the strength of participants' commitment and performance appears to be mediated by amotivation. Finally, results are discussed and future avenues of research are suggested.
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