Ch. 7 Flashcards
(44 cards)
Intensity
How hard a person tries
Motivation
An individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward obtaining a goal
Direction
Effort should be directed toward the organization’s goals
Persistence
How long a person can maintain effort
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- ) Physiological
- ) Safety
- ) Social
- ) Esteem
- ) Self-Actualization
Social
Affection, belongingness, acceptance, & friendship
Esteem
Internal: self-respect, autonomy, & achievement
External: status, recognition, & attention
Lower-Order Needs
Physiological & Safety
• Satisfied externally
Higher-Order Needs
Social, Esteem, & Self-Actualization
• Satisfied internally
Douglas McGregor’s Theory X
Managers assume employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or coerced into performing it.
Douglas McGregor’s Theory Y
Managers assume employees view work as natural as rest or play, and therefore can learn to accept and even seek responsibility.
Frederick Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory (or Motivation Hygiene Theory)
Relates intrinsic factors to job satisfaction and extrinsic factors to dissatisfaction
Hygiene Factors
Factors that placate workers
David McClelland’s Theory of Needs
- ) Need for Achievement (nAch)
- ) Need for Power (nPow)
- ) Need for Affiliation (nAff)
Need for Power (nPow)
The need to make others behave in a way they would not have otherwise
Need for Affiliation (nAff)
The desire for friendly and close interpersonal relationships
Self-Determination Theory
Intrinsic motivation is better than extrinsic motivation.
Cognitive Evaluation Theory
A version of Self-Determination theory; proposes that extrinsic rewards reduces intrinsic interest in a task
Self-Concordance
How strongly peoples’ reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests & core values
Job Engagement
The investment of an employee’s physical, cognitive, & emotional energies into job performance
Goal-Setting Theory
Specific, challenging goals with feedback lead to higher performance.
Promotion Focus
Striving for goals through advancement and accomplishment, and approaching conditions that move you closer to desired goals
Prevention Focus
Fulfilling duties & obligations, and avoiding conditions that pull you away from desired goals
Management by Objectives (MBO)
Emphasizes participatively set goals that are tangible, verifiable, & measurable