CHAPTER 10 Flashcards
A psychological force that drives individuals to initiate, guide, and sustain goal-directed behavior. It energizes people to act and pursue specific objectives.
Motivation
(3) Importance in Organizations
- Enhanced Performance
- Job Satisfaction
- Increased Productivity
Motivated employees work better, improving productivity and quality
- Enhanced Performance
- Job Satisfaction
- Increased Productivity
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Motivation leads to higher job satisfaction, reducing turnover
- Enhanced Performance
- Job Satisfaction
- Increased Productivity
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A motivated workforce contributes to overall organizational success
- Enhanced Performance
- Job Satisfaction
- Increased Productivity
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In 1958, Henry A. Landsberger coined the term ‘Hawthorne effect’ while evaluating a series of studies at a plant near Chicago, Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works.
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The Hawthorne Effect refers to the phenomenon in which individuals modify or improve their behaviour in response to their awareness of being observed.
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Hawthorne effect leads to actor-observer-bias
Actor-observer bias is a type of cognitive bias. It is also known as an error in thinking.
This error manipulates our judgements and assumptions about why some people behave in certain ways.
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The original study at the Hawthorne Works sought to determine the relationship between lighting levels and worker productivity. Surprisingly, researchers found that productivity increased both when the lighting was improved and when it was dimmed. It became clear that productivity was not necessarily linked to the lighting changes but rather to the fact that workers knew they were being observed.
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He was a social psychologist who was interested in a broad spectrum of human psychological needs rather than on individual psychological problems. He is best known for his hierarchy-of-needs theory
Abraham Maslow
The needs in Maslow’s hierarchy include physiological needs (food and clothing), safety needs (job security), social needs (friendship), self-esteem, and self-actualization. This hierarchy can be used by managers to better understand employees’ needs and motivation and address them in ways that lead to high productivity and job satisfaction.
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An American psychologist, speaker, writer, entrepreneur, consultant and scholar.
Clayton Paul Alderfer
The starting point for the development of this theory is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which he further expanded into the ERG theory based on empirical research (1966-1989).
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He carried out empirical research into three human needs, namely: Existence Needs, Relatedness Needs and Growth Needs.
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The ERG theory that Clayton Alderfer had developed was ground-breaking and is still discussed today in many management books.
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Alderfer’s model says that all humans are motivated by these three needs.
- Existence
- Relatedness
- Growth
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least concrete, but still important, which really relates to self-development, fulfillment and the sense of achieving your potential. Growth needs to describe our intrinsic desire for personal development. These needs align with the other portion of Maslow’s esteem-related needs and self-actualization needs.
- Existence
- Relatedness
- Growth
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a sense of community and a good relationship with yourself. Relatedness needs have to do with the importance of maintaining interpersonal relationships. These needs are based in social interactions with others and align with Maslow’s levels of love/belonging-related needs and esteem-related needs.
- Existence
- Relatedness
- Growth
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most concrete and motivating of Alderfer’s three needs. Existence needs concern our basic material requirements for living. These include what Maslow categorized as physiological needs and safety-related needs.
- Existence
- Relatedness
- Growth
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Physiological Needs
Satisfying our innate and physical needs including food, water, shelter, sleep, sex.
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Safety Needs
Satisfying needs of safety including physical and emotional security, housing, health and finances
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Social Belonging
Satisfying social needs including family, friendship, belonging and acceptance
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Self-esteem
Satisfying needs of the ego like status, respect, prizes & recognition.
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Self Actualization
Achieving potential ability and purpose.
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