International Journal of Public Sector Management
I should try but I don’t: unpacking the different motivational and behavioral pathways of quantitative and qualitative job insecurity
Purpose Public organizations in Vietnam are undergoing unprecedented restructuring. However, research on the outcomes of job insecurity in such contexts remains inconsistent. Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), this study examines how quantitative and qualitative job insecurity differentially influence engagement in learning activities and unethical pro-organizational behavior. It further investigates these effects through two distinct motivational mechanisms: work self-determined motivation and work non-s …