Ch 10 but def swapped with answer Flashcards
money is more important then unpleasant work.
The Traditional Motivation Approach
employees want to feel useful and important, prioritizing social needs over money
The Human Relations Motivation Approach
contributions themselves are valuable to both individuals and organizations.
The Human Resource motivation Approach
Approach to motivation that tries to answer the question, What factor(s) motivate people?
content perspectives
physiological, security, belongingness, self-esteem, and self-actualization
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (bottom up)
realizing one’s potential for continued growth and individual development
self-actualization needs
needs are grouped into three possibly overlapping categories—existence, relatedness, and growth
ERG theory of motivation
correspond to physiological and security needs.
Existence needs
focus on how people relate to their social environment.
Relatedness needs
include the needs for self-esteem and self-actualization.
Growth needs
people’s satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by two independent sets of factors—motivation factors and hygiene factors
two-factor theory of motivation
achievement, affiliation, and power.
the three individual needs
the desire to accomplish a goal/task more effectively than in the past
need for achievement
The desire for human companionship and acceptance
need for affiliation
The desire to be influential in a group and to control one’s environment
need for power
Suggests that motivation depends how much we want something and how likely we think we are to get it
Expectancy theory
the individual’s perception of the probability that effort will lead to high performance
effort-to-performance expectancy
The individual’s perception that performance will lead to a specific outcome
performance-to-outcome expectancy
An index of how much a person wants a particular outcome; the attractiveness of the outcome to the individual
valence
if performance results in equitable rewards, people will be more satisfied.
The Porter-Lawler extension of expectancy theory
people view their outcomes and inputs as a ratio and then compare it to someone else’s ratio.
Equity theory
the extent to which a goal is challenging and requires effort.
Goal difficulty
the clarity and precision of the goal.
Goal specificity
the extent to which a person accepts a goal as his or her own.
Goal acceptance
