4- Will Power And Work Motivation

Question 1

Topics

Answer 1

Self regulation theory - ego depletion and regulatory focus theory
Goal setting theory - self efficacy and goal orientation
Expectancy theory
Equity theory
Cognitive evaluation theory
Job characteristic model
Job satisfaction

Question 2

Self regulation is when you refrain from impulsive tendencies
There is a cool system and a hot system

Answer 2

Hot system is passion

Cool system is cognitive and emotionally neutral and strategic

Question 3

Ego depletion

Answer 3

Ego depletion is our self regulation ability, will power,

Energy is depleted

Question 4

Regulatory focus

Answer 4

People approach goals in different ways, promotion and prevention, ie. looking at growth and opportunity or looking at safety and security

Question 5

Goal setting theory

Answer 5

Self efficacy - keep pushing until you master a skill, high self efficacy means you will achieve goals more successfully
Goal orientation - learning goal and performance goal

See it as a learning opportunity, performance only doing it to not fail !!!

Question 6

Job characteristic model.

Answer 6

Skill variety 
Task identity 
Take significance 
Autonomy 
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