Aki Lehtivuori
D.Sc. (Econ.)
Intrinsic motivation, rewards/compensation, self-determination theory, knowledge-intensive work
I study motivation through the lens of self-determination theory. Currently, I am studying when extrinsic rewards and other contingencies (e.g., performance pressure) undermine intrinsic motivation.
- Academic systems, career models, and experienced performance pressure—a comparative study of Sweden and Finland (2025)
- Higher Education
- Call for Papers: Equality and Inclusion in Knowledge-intensive Public Organizations and Work
(International Research Society on Public Management Conference, Tampere Finland 2024) (2023) Kallio Kirsi-Mari, Lehtivuori Aki, Satama Suvi - Itsemääräämisteoria ymmärrettäväksi: pääteesit, suomennokset ja väärinkäsitysten oikaisua (2023)
- Psykologia
- When do extrinsic rewards undermine intrinsic motivation? A meta-analysis (2022) Lehtivuori Aki
- When do extrinsic rewards undermine intrinsic motivation? A meta-analysis
(Presentation at the European Association Work and Organizational Psychology congress 2022) (2022) Lehtivuori Aki
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