Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is motivation?
It is an internal condition that initiates and activates an organism’s goal-directed behavior.
What is motivation in an organizational context?
It is the level of work performance in groups and
organization as a whole.
What is intrinsic motivation?
They are behaviors that are a reward in themselves.
What is extrinsic motivation?
They are rewards and benefits.
What does the homeostatic drive theory consist of?
Homeostatic mechanism - measures equilibrium.
Corrective mechanism - Tries to maintain equilibrium by altercation.
Prospective element - Predicts future changes in a system.
What is the HOMEOSTATIC DRIVE THEORY?
The homeostatic drive theory is a theory of motivation that states that people are motivated to maintain a steady state of internal balance, or homeostasis.
What is the HERZBERG’S TWO-FACTOR THEORY?
It is a theory of motivation that divides employee satisfaction into two factors: motivators and hygiene factors.
Explain HERZBERG’S TWO-FACTOR THEORY.
STUDY BY WATCHING THE VIDEO, THEN COME AND EXPLAIN.
What is MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
It is a theory of motivation that proposes that people are motivated to satisfy five basic needs.
What are the five basic needs according to MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
Low Order:
Physiological needs.
Safety and Security Needs.
Social Needs.
High Order:
Egotistic needs.
Self-Actualization needs.
Tabulate the differences between Alderfer’s ERG theory and
McClelland’s needs theory.
Alderfer’s ERG theory defines needs as existence, relatedness, and growth, while McClelland’s needs theory defines needs as the need for achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation.
Alderfer’s ERG theory can be applied to individual and organizational motivation, while McClelland’s needs theory is primarily applied to individual motivation.
Alderfer’s ERG theory proposes that people’s needs are cyclical while Clelland’s needs theory proposes that people’s needs are hierarchical.
Explain what a goal-setting theory is.
It is a theory of motivation that proposes that people are motivated to achieve goals that are specific, challenging, and achievable.
What are the SMART Goals?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time frame
