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3. Employee Motivation Flashcards

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1
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What is motivation?

A

a desire to reach a goal

+ the energy to work towards that goal

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Name the three components that make up emotion…

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PID

PERSISTENCE (how long effort exerted)
INTENSITY (how much effort)
DIRECTION (which goal)

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name examples of external rewards

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  • salary
  • working conditions
  • benefits
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name examples of internal rewards

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  • achievement
  • responsibility
  • recognition
  • growth
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Name three TOP reasons people leave their jobs…

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  1. learning opportunity
  2. FEEDBACK
  3. bad boss
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Does money make you happy?

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BRICKMAN ET AL.: lottery winners return to same happiness after a year

KILLINGSWORTH ET AL. wellbeing rises with income BUT income does little for wellbeing when axes made linear

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Results of the candle experiment?

Glucksberg et al.

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Group 1: no incentive
Group 2: incentive (5$ if in top 25%, $25 for winner)

Group 2 took 3,5 mins longer

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When do financial incentives work?

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simple tasks

simplified candle experiment –> group 2 won by LARGE margin

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Why did financial incentives slow down Group 2 during the first Candle Experiment

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  • focus narrowed – > fixed functionality
    so performance decreased
  • intrinsic motivation extinguished

–> creates SHORT-TERM THINKER

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multiple motives –>

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may damage persistence & performance

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Why do money incentives work for simple tasks?

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no intrinsic motivation in the first place to be undermined

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Name 2 myths about pay

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1) individual incentive pay improves performance (actually UNDERMINES performance, as OVEREMPHASIZES short term focus)
2) people work for money (more for meaning)

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ARLEY ET AL. 2009

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mechanical skills –> bonus effective
cognitive skills –> bonus ineffective (even damaging)
8/9 tasks acrss 3 experiments

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Differentiate intrinsic from extrinsic motivation.

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IN:

  • controlled by internal factors, controlled by the self
    e. g. amount of effort they expend
  • person as AGENT
  • clear purpose
  • not just focused on results

EX:
- rewards e.g. money
- coercion
competition

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Summarise maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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physiological needs, safety needs, social needs,
self-esteem needs, self-actualization needs

  • higher order needs can only be satisfied once lower-order needs have been met
  • individualistic perspective
  • all people have same basic needs
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16
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Maslow: a satisfied need is no longer a ___________

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MOTIVATOR

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name examples of self esteem needs…

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fame
recognition
dignity

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name examples of self-actualization needs

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purpose
freedom
confidence
achievement

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What satisfies physiological needs in the workplace?

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  • rest break
  • refreshment break
  • physical comfort
  • reasonable working hours
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What satisfies safety needs in the workplace?

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  • safe working conditions
  • base salary
  • job security
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What satisfies social needs in workplace?

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  • friendly coworkers
  • interaction with customers
  • pleasant superiors
22
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What satisfies SELF ESTEEM needs?

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  • praise from boss

- perceived high status of role

23
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What satisfies SELF ACTUALIZATION NEEDS?

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creative work

challenging work

24
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Who adapted Maslow’s theory to ASIA?

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NEVIS

25
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Describe the adaptation of Maslow’s theory to Asia…

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too individualistic for asian society

no ESTEEM

social needs > phys > safety > SA

26
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Summarise Alderfer’s ERG Theory…

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Existence
Relatedness
Growth

27
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Summarise McGregor’s XY theory…

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Theory X: inherent dislike for work, coercion necessary

Theory Y: work is natural (like rest), self-direction when committed to objectives

28
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Theory X management…

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authoritarian
tight control
regressive

–> limited, depressed culture

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Theory Y management…

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liberating, empowering

30
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Summarise Herzberg’s 2-factor-Theory…

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MOTIVATOR FACTORS: factors that lead to satisfaction

HYGIENE FACTORS: factors that lead to dissatisfaction

31
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useful motivator factors…

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  • opportunity for improv
  • learning opportunity
  • recognition
32
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useful hygiene factors…

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  • safety standards
  • flexibility in working hours
  • health benefits
33
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motivational factors =

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self esteem and self actualization

34
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hygiene factors =

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phys, safety, social needs

35
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2-Factor-Theory: strengths…

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  • 2 discrete factors
  • flexible
  • simple
36
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2-Factor-Theory: weaknesses…

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  • ambiguity of elements (difficulty in classification of factors across environments)
  • questionable survey (small sample)
  • too general (disregards ind characters)
37
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GEERT-HOSTEDE

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cultural dimension approach:

high power distance –> hygiene preferred
high individualism –> both
high masculinity –> motivators preferred

38
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GEERT-HOSTEDE: CHALLENGES

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  • difficulty being applied to multicultural countries

- other factors relevant

39
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McClelland’s Motivational Needs Theory

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APA

ACHIEVEMENT (meeting standard of excellence)
POWER (having an impact)
AFFILIATION (establishing relationships)

40
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McClelland’s Motivational Needs Theory:

what are the two types of power?

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personalized power: self-benefit

socialized power: benefit of others

41
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Expectancy Theory VROOM

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INSTRUMENTALITY: link between performance and outcome
VALENCE: desirability of outcome
EXPECTANCY: link between effort and performance

effort –> performance –> outcome (valence)

42
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Expectancy Theory VROOM:

practical tips…

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EXPECTANCY: workers must feel competent
INSTRUMENTALITY: workers must understand REWARDS
VALENCE: workers must understand the VALUE of their work

43
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Locke’s Goal-setting Theory…

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goals must be SPECIFIC and CHALLENGING

44
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Equity Theory (Adams, 1962)

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focus: perceived fairness of outcome/input ratio

–> organizational justice

45
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What comprises organizational justice?

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DIP

Distributive justice: perceived fairness in specific outcome
Interactional justice: perceived fairness of procedure implementation
Procedural justice: perceived fairness of process used to make decision

46
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What is organizational justice?

A

perception of fairness in organizations

47
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Motivation through meaningful interpersonal relationships: who was the scientist?

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GRANT ET AL. (2007)

48
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Grant et al. 2007

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experiment in a fundraising organization

– student shares story on how a scholarship has changed his life by…

a) face-to-face meeting (171% more money raised)
b) letter
c) no exposure

49
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Motivation through meaningful interpersonal relationships:

RADIOLOGISTS

A

XRAY with patient photo –> diagnostic accuracy improved by 46%

50
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Summary: practical tips!!

A

PPAIR FF LCG

Positive work environment
Participation
Autonomy
Involvement in results
Rewards

Facilitate growth
Feedback

Listen!!!
Celebrate
Gratitude

51
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Why is autonomy effective?

A

increases intrinsic motivation

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