20084: Shaping Work and Organizations by Accelerating Motivation Research

Saturday, July 26, 2025

09:00 - 11:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B6-m2

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/3RpWMv

Organizer(s)

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Marylene Gagne

Curtin Uni, Australia

Facilitator(s)

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Joseph Carpini

U. of Western Australia, Australia
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Anja H. Olafsen

University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
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Bard Kuvaas

BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
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Frank Martela

Aalto U., Finland
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Mijeong Kwon

U. of Colorado, Denver, United States

Work motivation has been a central topic in organizational behavior for over a century. Yet there is still much we need to better understand to optimize workplace motivation. Recent reviews of work motivation provide some ideas for future research directions. The goal of this PDW is to bring interested researchers and practitioners together to brainstorm how we could collaborate to advance research and interventions aiming to improve work motivation. The first part of the workshop will see organizers briefly present a framework to guide discussions and the second part will be devoted two consecutive rounds to discussions where people can rotate to brainstorm research and intervention ideas. Six tables will be organized around specific themes: individual differences, HR practices, macro and multilevel considerations, technological design and implementation, work arrangements, and unintended motivational effects. The last part of the workshop will be devoted to forging action plans with participants to ensure that research ideas are actualized.