This article examines whether workplace autonomy is real or just an illusion shaped by modern organizational control and expectations.

Starting in the early 1970s, psychologist Edward Deci became intrigued by a simple question. What motivates people to do hard things? This was a theme that had fascinated him since the very beginning ...

This is Edward Deci, professor of psychology and the Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...