The Motivations of Book Publishers in Germany and Australia: An Empirical Comparison
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In: Publishing Research Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 1, 01.03.2018, p. 69-88.
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T1 - The Motivations of Book Publishers in Germany and Australia
T2 - An Empirical Comparison
AU - Martin, Albert
AU - Bartscher‐Finzer, Susanne
AU - Richards, Anne
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - Our study compares the motivations of Australian and German book publishers. The results demonstrate remarkable similarities, but also a significant difference regarding the effects of the publishers’ self-concept. In the German case the publishers with a dominant economic orientation are more proactive than the publishers with a dominant cultural orientation. In the Australian case, this correlation does not exist. The same difference holds for the relationship between the economic orientation and extrinsic motivation. We discuss these results and examine empirical evidence and theoretical suggestions to explain the differing findings. The data stem from surveys conducted in the two countries with responses of 196 (Germany) and 54 publishers (Australia).
AB - Our study compares the motivations of Australian and German book publishers. The results demonstrate remarkable similarities, but also a significant difference regarding the effects of the publishers’ self-concept. In the German case the publishers with a dominant economic orientation are more proactive than the publishers with a dominant cultural orientation. In the Australian case, this correlation does not exist. The same difference holds for the relationship between the economic orientation and extrinsic motivation. We discuss these results and examine empirical evidence and theoretical suggestions to explain the differing findings. The data stem from surveys conducted in the two countries with responses of 196 (Germany) and 54 publishers (Australia).
KW - Management studies
KW - Book-publishing
KW - Self-concept
KW - Entrepreneurial orientation
KW - Job satisfaction
KW - Satisfaction with Success
KW - Job strain
KW - Australia
KW - Germany
KW - Comparative study
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85042332926&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s12109-018-9570-7
DO - 10.1007/s12109-018-9570-7
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 34
SP - 69
EP - 88
JO - Publishing Research Quarterly
JF - Publishing Research Quarterly
SN - 1053-8801
IS - 1
ER -