JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
The Impact of Situational Factors on Pre-Training Motivation
Author(s): Khai T. Nguyen, Kyungmoon Kim
Citation: Khai T. Nguyen, Kyungmoon Kim, (2013) "The Impact of Situational Factors on Pre-Training Motivation," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 10, Iss. 1, pp. 109 - 120
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This conceptual paper proposes a model examining the effect of environmental and organizational
structure characteristics as well as the effect of organizational strategic choice on pre-training
motivation. Positive relationships between the stable-dynamic dimension of the environment, the organic-mechanic dimension of the organizational structure are proposed. The moderating role of organizational
strategic choice in the proposed relationships is also discussed. Pre-training motivation is also predicted
to be higher in organizations following a differentiation strategy than that in organization following a
low-cost strategy.