Changes in work motivation during transition: A case from Slovenia

A longitudinal study of work motivation based on the VIE model was conducte d in a Slovenian iron and steel organisation in five-year intervals from 19 79 to 1994. During this period we can observe some changes in the importanc e of values and changes in the perceptions of the work environment. Results were interpreted as context-specific reflections of the macrosocietal chan ges that have occurred during the transition in Eastern and Central Europe. The results also indicate that meaningful changes in organizational cultur e and climate occurred long before the actual political and economic change happened. Limitations related to the nature of the research design and to the cross-level nature of transitional changes are discussed.