The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of an enhanced invitation on intrinsic motivation for meeting participation. Meeting invitations were enhanced with behavioral insights...Show moreThe aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of an enhanced invitation on intrinsic motivation for meeting participation. Meeting invitations were enhanced with behavioral insights from the Self-determination theory and nudging research. A between-subjects field experiment with 139 participants was conducted at LEF Future Center from Rijkswaterstaat. It was expected that an enhanced invitation (experimental condition) would lead to a lower no-show rate and higher intrinsic motivation to participate during a one-day LEF session as compared to a standard invitation (control condition). At the start of the session, participants filled in a shortened version of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) which measured motivation, tension, autonomy, competence and relatedness. The results showed that the enhanced invitation led to higher overall motivation and a higher feeling of relatedness as measured with the IMI. No significant results were found for the no-show rate and the subscales intrinsic motivation, tension, autonomy and competence. Future research could investigate the working principles behind the invitation in more detail. The current research showed that it is important to give enough attention to the invitation in the preparation of a meeting because it can increase motivation.Show less