5. Power & Motivation Flashcards
Can create an ineffective, autocratic leader than leads to a rule-minded management style
Powerlessness
The right to command; Accompanies any management position; A source of legitimate power
Authority
Decreases as the manager expresses a personal interest in his/her employees and can be decreased by the visible exercise of authority in decision making; Determine by how much status the manager has
Authority-Power Gap
Means to develop, enable, and allow; Provides a process for sharing power; Develops leadership, collegial relationships, and self respect
Empowerment
Three theoretical perspectives that concern empowerment
- Critical social theory
- Social psychological theories
- Organizational and management theories
The force within the individual that influences or directs behaviour
Motivation
Internal drive to do or be something
Intrinsic motivation
Motivation enhanced by the job environment or external rewards
Extrinsic motivation
Who was responsible for Hawthorne Studies?
Mayo
Who was responsible for operant conditioning?
Skinner
Who was responsible for expectancy model?
Vroom
Who was responsible for basic needs?
McClelland
Who was responsible for “stretching”?
Gellerman
Who was responsible for Theory X and Y?
McGregor
Who was responsible for Hierarchy of Needs?
Maslow
