Extrinsic and intrinsic motivations to innovate: Tracing the motivation of 'grassroot' innovators in India

Mind and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-55

  Bhaduri, Saradindu ^a   Kumar, Hemant ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Extrinsic motivation; Grassroot innovation; India; Individual innovators; Intrinsic motivation; Motivation indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955994318     PISSN: 15937879     EISSN: 18601839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11299-010-0081-2     Document Type: Article

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