Extrinsic motivation: Vietnamese laborers in Taiwan

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to test four hypotheses regarding correlations between extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, employer trust and workplace learning which were hypothesized to relate to cross-cultural adaptation, which is significant in workers’ effectiveness in foreign contexts.

Design/methodology/approach

A questionnaire based study of Vietnamese lower skilled workers in Taiwan.

Findings

Each of the four factors had significant positive correlations with cross-cultural adjustment. The sample consisted of lower skilled workers in manufacturing and.

Practical implications

The current study provides evidence for the importance of extrinsic motivation, workplace learning, self-efficacy and employer trust in cross-cultural adjustment for lower skilled workers.

Originality/value

Low skilled workers adjustment to new cultures has rarely been discussed in previous literature.

Citation

(2021), "Extrinsic motivation: Vietnamese laborers in Taiwan", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 33-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-08-2020-0178