Motivation

Question 1

What is the concept of motivation ?

Answer 1

It is what drives us and it is present at home and at work, people have different levels of motivation and different drivers

Question 2

What was Maslow hierarchy of needs from bottom to top ?

Answer 2

Psychological = warmth food water etc

Safety= security stability freedom from fear

Belonging = love, friends, family

Self esteem = achievement, mastery , recognition and respect

Self actualisation = pursue inner talent, creativity fulfilment

Question 3

Maslows theory =

Answer 3

The needs are universal and independent of culture

Only when one level has been met are people motivated by the next level up

This implies that employers should offer different incentives to workers in order to help fulfil each need

Question 4

What is the emotional needs theory ?

Answer 4

We are driven by 4 basic innate drives

Question 5

What are the 4 drives in the emotional needs theory ?

Answer 5

Acquire = obtain scarce goods, develop social status

Bond= form connections with others

Comprehend = satisfy curiosity

Defend = protect against threats, promote justice

Question 6

Herzbergs two factor theory ?

Answer 6

Hygiene factors = working conditions, basic pay, relationship with piers

Motivating factors = achievement, recognition, responsibility

Question 7

Expectancy theory ?

Answer 7

Motivational force = expectancy x instrumentality x valance

Expectancy = the persons perception that effort will result in performance

Instrumentality = the perception that performance will be rewarded/ punished

Valence = the feeling of satisfaction