Chapter 5: Motivation Flashcards

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What is Motivation?

A

The process by which a person’s efforts are
energized, directed and sustained toward
attaining a goal.

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What are the four early theories of motivation?

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  • Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene theory
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory
  • McGregor’s theory X and theory Y
  • Three-Needs theory
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What is Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene theory?

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The motivation theory that intrinsic factors are related to job satisfaction and motivation, whereas extrinsic factors are associated with job dissatisfaction.

Intrinsic factors: job satisfaction
Extrinsic factors: job dissatisfaction

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What is the role of a motivator in Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene theory?

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Motivators are intrinsic factors that increase job satisfaction and motivation.

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What is the role of hygiene factors in Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene theory?

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Hygiene factors are extrinsic factors that eliminate job dissatisfaction but do not motivate.

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Herzberg’s view of job dissatisfaction and job satisfaction?

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Hygiene factors:
- Job dissatisfaction (Absent)
- No job dissatisfaction (Present)

Motivators:
- No job satisfaction (Absent)
- Job satisfaction (Present)

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What are motivators?

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  • Work itself
  • Achievement
  • Recognition
  • Growth
  • Advancement
  • Responsibility

(W,A,R,G,A,R)

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What is Work itself (motivators)?

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Work itself refers to the nature of the job/work.

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What is Achievement (Motivators)?

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Achievement refers to reaching and achieving targets.

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What is Recognition (Motivators)?

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Recognition refers to acknowledgement that management gives to employees.

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What is Growth (Motivators)?

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Growth refers to personal development of the staff.

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What is Advancement (Motivators)?

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Advancement refers to career advancement.

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What is Responsibility (Motivators)?

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Responsibility refers to additional responsibilities beyond their current responsibilities.

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What are the hygiene factors?

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  • Working condition
  • Company policy
  • Personal life
  • Relationship with supervisor
  • Relationship with peers
  • Relationship with subordinates
  • Salary
  • Status
  • Security
  • Supervision
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What is working condition (hygiene factor)?

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Working conditions refer to the working environment, the company’s premises.

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What is company policy (hygiene factor)?

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Company policy refers to whether the company has clear policies.

17
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What is personal life (hygiene factor)?

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Personal life refers to an employee’s personal life.

18
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What is Relationship with supervisor (hygiene factor)?

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Refers to relationship employee has with supervisor.

19
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What is Relationship with peers (hygiene factor)?

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Refers to relationship employee has with colleagues/peers/coworkers.

20
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What is Relationship with subordinates (hygiene factor)?

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Refers to relationship manager has with subordinates.

21
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What is salary (hygiene factor)?

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Salary refers to being paid the market rate for performing the job duties and responsibilities.

22
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What is status (hygiene factor)?

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Status refers to job titles.

23
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What is security (hygiene factor)?

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Security refers to job security.

24
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What is supervision (hygiene factor)?

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Supervision refers to clear instructions, clear guidelines given by the supervisor to the employee.

25
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What are the four Contemporary theories of motivation?

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  • Expectancy theory
  • Goal-Setting theory
  • Reinforcement theory
  • Equity theory
26
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What is the Expectancy theory?

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An individual tends to act in a certain way based on the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual.

27
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What is the Expectancy model?

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Inidividual effort -(A)-> Individual
Performance -(B)-> Organizational
Rewards -(C)-> Individual
Goals

A) Effort-Performance linkage or Expectancy
B) Performance-Reward linkage or Instrumentality
C) Attractiveness of Reward or Valence

28
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What is Effort-Performance linkage or Expectancy?

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The probability perceived by the individual that exerting a given amount of effort will lead to a certain level of performance.

29
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What is Performance-Reward linkage or Instrumentality?

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The degree to which the individual believes/perception that performing at a particular level is instrumental in attaining the desired outcome.

30
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What is Attractiveness of Reward or Valence?

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The importance that the individual places on the potential outcome or reward that can be achieved on the job.

Valence considers both the goals and needs of the individual.