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Motivation
-process of arousing, directing, and maintaining behavior towards a goal
5 Elements for Motivation
1. forces within the individual
2. energy for action/behaviors
3. direction of such behaviors
4. intensity of those behaviors
5. persistence of behaviors
Needs (Content) Based Theories
-idea that when individuals have a need, they will become motivated to take action to fullful that need
Need Hierarchy Theory
1. physiological (financial needs)
2. safety and security (job security, health coverage)
3. love needs (social needs)
4. esteem needs (recognition, respect)
5. self actualization (completely satisfied)
Limitation of Need Hierarchy Theory
-cannot be accurately tested
-threshold is different from person to person
Two-Factor Theory (Herzberg)
-motivators (related to job content) are associated with job satisfaction
-hygiene factors (related to job context) are associated with job dissatisfaction
Limitation of Two-Factor Theory
-is it really useful
-question of methodology
Process Theories
-individual's evaluation of choice of certain courses of action, and how other factors influence such courses of action
Vroom's Expectancy Theory
-individuals evaluate the various courses of action that are available to them and choose one they expect to lead to the most preferable outcome
-valence
-outcomes
-expectancy
-instrumentality
-interplay
Valence
-individuals preference for a particular outcome
Outcomes
-refer to the consequences of a given act
Expectancy
-probability estimate that effort will lead to the first level results
Instrumentality
-individuals estimate of the relationship between first and second level results
-ex. did you get the promotion because you performed well...or because you were there the longest
Interplay of Concepts
Force = Valence x Expectancy x Instrumentality
Adams Theory of Inequity
-individuals tend to compare individual outcomes to those of others
-ex. I got $1000 raise, but he got $2000 raise...not happy
Justice and Fairness Theories
1. consistancy
2. bias suppression
3. accuracy
4. representativeness
5. criticality
6. correctibility
Consistancy
-procedures should be consistent across person, over time
Bias Suppression
-decision makers should not let self interest or bias affect decision
Accuracy
-decisions must be based on accurate information
Representativeness
-process is representative of the concerns of ALL recipients
Ethically
-ethical and moral standard
Effort-Performance Relationship
-for effective performance to occur, individual must have have necessary abilities and traits
-ex. basketball player
Performance-Reward Relationship
-if individual has necessary abilities and traits, and perceives role correctly, they should should expect success
Reward-Satisfaction Relationship
-satisfaction of rewards depends on the individuals perception
-relates back to Adam's Theory