Managerial Psychology and Motivation
How psychology plays a role in the workplace
“Social Psychology, branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the behavior of individuals as influenced, directly or indirectly, by social stimuli. Social psychologists are interested in the thinking, emotions, desires, and judgments of individuals, as well as in their overt behavior. An individual’s inner states can be inferred only from some form of observable behavior. Research has also proved that people are affected by social stimuli whether or not they are actually in the presence of others and that virtually everything an individual does or experiences is influenced to some extent by present or previous social contacts,” (Vizetelly 1). …show more content…
“He believed that people possess a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires. Maslow (1943) stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfill the next one, and so on,” (Maslow 's 1). As an employer or manager, one needs to motivate or get their employees to work so the company will continue to operate. In order to motivate those who work for you, one must understand what their basic needs are and once those are met, then they are likely to do what you need them to …show more content…
It is a manager’s job to team goals, train team members, provide feedback, manage resources, support the team, and perform a variety of other roles. Since we are making the standpoint that psychology plays a significate role, it is important to address that leadership can have both positive and negative effects in a workplace. According to Phillips, “At its best, leadership inspires and motivates employees to work hard toward organizational objectives and help the organization succeed. At its worst, leadership can reduce the performance of individual employees as well as the entire organization, and even result in unethical behavior and organizational collapse,” (424). Along that lines a journal says, “The positive outcomes associated with employees speaking up in this way include better working conditions, higher employee motivation, reduced employee turnover, and improved managerial effectiveness. Given these benefits, one might assume that managers are naturally highly motivated to encourage employee voice,” (Fast
How psychology plays a role in the workplace
“Social Psychology, branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the behavior of individuals as influenced, directly or indirectly, by social stimuli. Social psychologists are interested in the thinking, emotions, desires, and judgments of individuals, as well as in their overt behavior. An individual’s inner states can be inferred only from some form of observable behavior. Research has also proved that people are affected by social stimuli whether or not they are actually in the presence of others and that virtually everything an individual does or experiences is influenced to some extent by present or previous social contacts,” (Vizetelly 1). …show more content…
“He believed that people possess a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires. Maslow (1943) stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfill the next one, and so on,” (Maslow 's 1). As an employer or manager, one needs to motivate or get their employees to work so the company will continue to operate. In order to motivate those who work for you, one must understand what their basic needs are and once those are met, then they are likely to do what you need them to …show more content…
It is a manager’s job to team goals, train team members, provide feedback, manage resources, support the team, and perform a variety of other roles. Since we are making the standpoint that psychology plays a significate role, it is important to address that leadership can have both positive and negative effects in a workplace. According to Phillips, “At its best, leadership inspires and motivates employees to work hard toward organizational objectives and help the organization succeed. At its worst, leadership can reduce the performance of individual employees as well as the entire organization, and even result in unethical behavior and organizational collapse,” (424). Along that lines a journal says, “The positive outcomes associated with employees speaking up in this way include better working conditions, higher employee motivation, reduced employee turnover, and improved managerial effectiveness. Given these benefits, one might assume that managers are naturally highly motivated to encourage employee voice,” (Fast