Terms of engagement: Why do people invest themselves in work?

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Research on Managing Groups and Teams

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Title:	Terms of engagement: Why do people invest themselves in work?
Author(s):	Tom R. Tyler, Steven L. Blader
Volume:	4 Editor(s): Harris Sondak ISBN: 978-0-76230-862-0 eISBN: 978-1-84950-144-6
Citation:	Tom R. Tyler, Steven L. Blader (2002), Terms of engagement: Why do people invest themselves in work?, in Harris Sondak (ed.) Toward Phenomenology of Groups and Group Membership (Research on Managing Groups and Teams, Volume 4), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.115-140
DOI:	10.1016/S1534-0856(02)04006-9 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Full length article
Abstract:	A comparison of two motivations for engaging in work organizations suggests that people are motivated by both the resources they receive from their organizations and by the role that the organization plays in creating and sustaining a favorable view of ones status. Status issues are especially central as motivators of voluntary behavior within the organization.