Locke and Latham (2004) define motivation as being dependent on factors that inspire action (internal) and factors that stimulate action
(external). Gagné and Deci (2005) propose that depending on how the process takes
form, extrinsic reasons may gain personalization as attributes, values or forms of
regulation (Gegenfurtner, 2013; Gegenfurtner et al., 2009); consequently, extrinsic motivation
may be either autonomous or controlled. Hence, and in order to reach the
intended multidimensionality, Gegenfurtner et al. (2009) and Gegenfurtner (2013)
suggest a two-folded motivation composition, associating controlled motivation (presuming
an external, identified and internalized regulation with an external locus of
causality) and autonomous motivation (presuming an identified, integrated and intrinsic
regulation with an internal locus of causality) to define the main dimensions of
motivation of trainees to transfer training to the working place. Autonomous motivation
to transfer (AMT) represents an internal desire to transfer training, initiated and
governed internally by the individual in identification or integration with internal
values (Gegenfurtner et al., 2009). Controlled motivation to transfer (CMT) corresponds
to an intention to transfer training that is initiated or governed by something external
such as prizes, rewards or sanctions (Gegenfurtner et al., 2009).