Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Personality: Assessing Knowledge Profiling and the Work Preference Inventory in a Thai Population

17 Pages Posted: 7 May 2012 Last revised: 9 Jan 2013

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Chaiporn Achakul

Ramkhamhaeng University - Institute of International Studies

Maurice Yolles

John Moores University - Centre for the Creation of Coherent Change and Knowledge (C4K)

Date Written: May 6, 2012

Abstract

Personality trait theories are often used to identify particular personality or behavioural characteristics of potential employees by human resource management departments. However this can be enhanced by understanding how motivation plays a role in personality, and particularly within the context of knowledge-based personality processes. The paper draws on knowledge management theory called Knowledge Profiling (KP) in which a theoretical construct has been developed representing personality through a set of three traits and their polar values. This model has previously been linked to the trait theory of personality called Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). This research adopts KP, develops its linkage with MBTI, and elaborates on its connection with motivation. The resulting model, referred to as Knowledge Profiling Motivational (KPM) model is developed by connecting it with the Work Preference Inventory (WPI), which assesses individual differences in Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivational orientations. Analysis indicates that KPM is an improvement on the KP model in representing personality. Moreover, the research suggests that personality traits are not limited to bipolar relationship, but there are relationships between traits as well.

Keywords: personality trait theory, motivation, trait relationaships

Suggested Citation

Achakul, Chaiporn and Yolles, Maurice, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Personality: Assessing Knowledge Profiling and the Work Preference Inventory in a Thai Population (May 6, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2052334 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2052334

Chaiporn Achakul

Ramkhamhaeng University - Institute of International Studies ( email )

Ramkhamhaeng University
RU Printing Press, 7th Floor
Bangkok, Huamark 10240
Thailand

Maurice Yolles (Contact Author)

John Moores University - Centre for the Creation of Coherent Change and Knowledge (C4K) ( email )

Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool
United Kingdom

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