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A corporate purpose as an antecedent to employee motivation and work engagement A corporate purpose as an antecedent to employee motivation and work engagement doi:10.17026/DANS-ZZE-XSJ2easy-dataset:162944 L. van Tuin 2020-05-05 DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities 2020-05-05 Social SciencesCorporate purpose; autonomous motivation; employee engagement; self-determination theory <p>It is generally assumed that a corporate purpose aiming to benefit all stakeholders has a positive effect on employee motivation and engagement, but no empirical studies into these specific effects were found. To examine this assumption, a corporate mission and vision matching the definition of a higher purpose were tested in two subsequent studies. The first study (N = 270) was a cross-sectional self-report study. The second study included a longitudinal design (N = 56) modeling purpose, motivation, and engagement in a cross-lagged panel design over three time-points. The results associated purpose with motivation and engagement. The subsequent longitudinal analysis confirmed the presumed directionality from purpose to engagement, but not to motivation. Hence, while a corporate purpose can be added to the list of antecedents to work engagement, the relationship with motivation, despite the significant association with purpose in the cross-sectional study, remains more complicated. The present study adds to the knowledge of the beneficial effects of a broader purpose and responds to the current surge of interest in purpose as an instrument for sustainable business.</p>Modified: 19-11-2019Issued: 2016-05-05 https://ssh.datastations.nl/oai doi:10.17026/DANS-ZZE-XSJ2 2025-12-03T01:00:29Z ddi:codebook:2_5