Chapter 7 Flashcards
refers to the act of “giving employees reasons or incentives… to work to achieve organizational objectives.”
Motivating
refers to the “process of activating behavior, sustaining it, and directing it toward a particular goal.”
Motivation
there are certain factors influencing a person’s desire to do his job well
- Willingness to do a job
- Self-confidance in carrying out a task.
- Needs satisfaction
Theories of motivation
- Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory
- Herzberg’s two-factor theory
- Expectancy theory
- Goal setting theory
theorized that human beings have five basic needs which are as follows: physiological, security, social, esteem, and self-actualization
Abraham Maslow
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS
- ESTEEM NEEDS
- SOCIAL NEEDS
- SECURITY NEEDS
- PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
the two-factor theory is one developed
Frederick Herzberg
In his research, Herzberg found out that satisfied employees mentioned the following factors
satisfiers or motivation factors
a motivation model based on the assumption that an individual will work depending on his perception of the probability of his expectations to happen
Expectancy theory
a belief about the likelihood or probability that a particular behavioral act (like attending training sessions} will lead to a particular outcome (like a promotion}
expectancy
refers to the process of “improving performance with objectives, deadlines or quality standard”
Goal setting
the goal setting model drawn by Edwin A. Locke and his associates consists of the following components
- goal content
- goal commitment
- work behavior
- feedback aspects
TECHNIQUES OF MOTIVATION
- motivation through job design
- motivation through rewards
- motivation through employee participation
- other motivation techniques for the diverse work force
Routine and repetitive tasks make workers suffer from chronic dissatisfaction. To avoid this following remedies may be adapted:
- Realistic job previews
- Job rotation
- Limited exposure
Instead of changing the person, management may consider changing the job. This may be achieved with the use of the following”
- job enlargement
- job enrichment