An Alternative Scoring Method for the Motivation Sources Inventory: A Case for Ratio Analysis

Barbuto, Jr. John E.

doi:10.2466/pr0.2001.88.2.385

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“…Analysis of the MSI included parceling the 30 motivation items into five subscales. Barbuto (2001b) advocated ratio analysis for better capturing the proportion with which motivation sources exist. This procedure alleviates some of the inherent response bias associated with self-report Likert-type scales, such as was used in the MSI (Table 2 and Figure 1).…”

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Identifying Sources of Motivation of Adult Rural Workers

Barbuto¹,

Trout²,

Brown³

2004

JAE

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Identifying Sources of Motivation of Adult Rural Workers

Barbuto¹,

Trout²,

Brown³

2004

JAE

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“…External self-concept concerns situations in which an individual is primarily other-directed, that is, engages in work behaviors that satisfy reference group members in order to gain acceptance and status. Finally, goal internalization is the adoption of attitudes and behaviors that are congruent with an individual personal value system (Barbuto and Scholl, 1998; Barbuto, 2001).…”

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The Relationship Between the Dark Triad Personality Traits, Motivation at Work, and Burnout Among HR Recruitment Workers

Prusik

Szulawski

2019

Front. Psychol.

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We focus on the Dark Triad personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) and their relationships to the mechanisms of motivation and level of burnout that people experience at work. From the motivational perspective, the needs associated with the Dark Triad traits might be satisfied in work environments by selecting different goals or motives. Moreover, the selection of different goals and motives may be related to the level of burnout syndrome that some people develop. We use the Short Dark Triad Personality Test, Barbuto’s Motivation Sources Inventory, and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory to measure triad traits, preferred work motives, and level of burnout, respectively. The results show that in general, some part of the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and burnout is mediated by the motivational sources. As expected, the Dark Triad traits are more closely related to external sources of motivation (especially instrumental motivation), which are in turn partly associated with higher levels of burnout. The results also suggest that the trajectory of the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and burnout via motivation sources is different from expected, presenting a background for discussion.

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“…In lieu of a summated score, Barbuto (2001) suggested calculating a ratio for each subscale by dividing the subscales by the sum of scores for all 30 items. The resulting ratio provides a more accurate understanding of responses and of the divergent and convergent validity between leaders and raters.…”

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Sources of Work Motivation of Business Leaders in the USA and South Africa: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Using the Motivational Sources Inventory

Barbuto

Gifford

2007

Psychol Rep

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Motivational differences in response to the Motivation Sources Inventory were tested between U.S. (n = 138) and South-African (n = 114) work samples. Analysis indicated that American managers scored significantly higher on intrinsic process (fun), while South-African managers scored significantly higher on self-concept external and goal internalization when measured using ratio analysis. Replication and extension with large groups representative of populations of interest in conjunction with Hofstede's cultural dimensions could allow generalization.

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An Alternative Scoring Method for the Motivation Sources Inventory: A Case for Ratio Analysis

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Identifying Sources of Motivation of Adult Rural Workers

Identifying Sources of Motivation of Adult Rural Workers

The Relationship Between the Dark Triad Personality Traits, Motivation at Work, and Burnout Among HR Recruitment Workers

Sources of Work Motivation of Business Leaders in the USA and South Africa: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Using the Motivational Sources Inventory

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