Cultural Boundary of Expectancy Theory-Based Performance Management: A Commentary on DeNisi and Pritchard's Performance Improvement Model

We consider Chinese cultural, psychological and social factors that are likely to place boundaries on the applicability of DeNisi and Pritchard's motivational framework and discuss how these cultural barriers play out at each of the links in their model. We conclude with a summary and a discussion of some of the broader implications of applying models of work motivation to a Chinese economy in transition.

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