Applying self-determination theory to explaining differences in career commitment between self-employed and salaried employees: The role of basic psychological needs

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dc.contributor.authorMabunda Baluku, Martin
dc.contributor.authorBalikoowa, Richard
dc.contributor.authorBantu, Edward
dc.contributor.authorOtto, Kathleen
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-26T21:49:05Z
dc.date.available2022-12-26T21:49:05Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBased on self-determination theory, this study aims to examine the impact of satisfaction of basic psychological needs (BPNs) on the commitment to stay self- or salary-employed. Not only the entry of individuals but also their commitment to remain self-employed is important. Enterprises established by the self-employed can only survive longer if the owners are willing to continue in self-employment. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted among a cross-country sample drawn from Germany, Kenya and Uganda. An online survey was conducted among self- and salary-employed individuals in Germany. In Uganda and Kenya, cross-sectional samples were recruited through their workplaces and business forums. These processes yielded 869 responses (373 self-employed and 494 salaryemployed). Differences in the impact of BPNs on the commitment to self-employed or salaried-employment across countries were examined using PROCESS macro 2.16. Findings – The findings revealed that the self-employed exhibit higher commitment to their current form of employment than the salary-employed. The satisfaction of needs for autonomy and competence were associated with higher levels of commitment to self-employment than to salary-employment across the three countries. The need for relatedness was also strongly associated with commitment to self-employment much more than to salary-employment for Ugandan and Kenyan participants; but not for the German participants. Originality/value – Persistence in self-employment is essential not only for individuals to remain employed but also as a pathway to achieving career success. However, research has paid limited attention to persistence in self-employment. This research contributes to the understanding of antecedents for commitment to self-employment across countries, and therefore what should be done to enable particularly young individuals to stay self-employed. Moreover, the study also examines whether these antecedents have similar effects among individuals in salaried-employment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBaluku, M. M., Balikoowa, R., Bantu, E., & Otto, K. (2020). Applying self-determination theory to explaining differences in career commitment between self-employed and salaried employees: The role of basic psychological needs. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies. DOI 10.1108/JEEE-05-2019-005en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1108/JEEE-05-2019-005
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6613
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economiesen_US
dc.subjectSelf-employmenten_US
dc.subjectSelf-determination theoryen_US
dc.subjectCareer commitmenten_US
dc.subjectBasic psychological needsen_US
dc.subjectNeed for autonomyen_US
dc.subjectNeed for competenceen_US
dc.titleApplying self-determination theory to explaining differences in career commitment between self-employed and salaried employees: The role of basic psychological needsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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