| This study examined the relationship among extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors and scholarly research productivity of full-time tenure-track professors at a Research I University. In addition, it proposed additional items for researcher to consider when explaining the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors that influence research productivity.; Data were obtained from 159 full-time tenure-track professors of the College of Arts and Sciences at a Research I University in North Carolina. Participants completed questionnaires with respect to institutional incentives, professional incentives, personal incentives, additional motivators and inhibitors, and number of scholarly works authored.; Data analysis indicated significant relationships between a number of variables. Institutional rewards were positively associated with self-determination of research goals. Institutional rewards were negatively associated with the number of non-research publications. Release time for research was negatively associated with self-determination of research goals, self-interest in conducting research, number of non-research publications, and number of minor research publications.; Research support services were positively related to self-interest in conducting research and negatively related to the number of major research publications. Scholarly scientific recognition was positively associated with self-determination of research goals and self-interest in conducting research.; Scholarly scientific communication/contacts was positively related to self-perception of competence to conduct research, self-interest in conducting research, and the number of minor research publications. In addition, self-interest in conducting research was positively related to the number of minor research publications.; Implications drawn from these findings suggest that while Research I Universities need to continue to offer institutional incentives to achieve their goals, in order for such incentives to be effective, they must be built around the needs, skills, and values of the individual professor. |
