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What determines employee performance?

Motivation a desire to do the job. Ability the capability to do a job. Work environment the opportunities and resources to do the job

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True/false the level of motivation has a direct influence on an organisation's performance

Two broad motivation theories

Content approach where the theories focus on and identify what factors within a person that direct, energise, maintain, stop behavior. Need theories

Need theories

Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Herzberg's two factor theory [the task itself being the source of job satisfaction]

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Herzberg's two factor theory; The maintenance / hygiene factors. [interpersonal relationships supervisors and colleagues]

are those aspects that are considered essential to do any job controlled by another , absence of leads to dissatisfaction and negative morale.


The second motivation theory is process theories.

Studies the actual process of how employee behavior is affected, directed, maintained, stopped

Herzberg's two factor theory; Motivational / growth factors [recognition, status, advancement]

These are the benefits over and above the normal job done. Increases employee satisfaction, productivity, innovation.

3 common process theories

Expectancy, equity, goal setting theory

Employee motivational strategies that are available to management

Job design, reward systems, empowerment programs.

Content based implications

Warn against managers relying too much on financial reward as source for motivation

Process based motivation

Intentions play a key role in motivation behaviour