Chapter 9 - Motivation

Question 1

What is motivation?

Answer 1

An individuals willingness to exert high levels of effort to reach organizational goals conditioned by efforts ability to satisfy some individual need

Question 2

Key aspects of motivation are:

Answer 2

Effort
Organizations goals
Need

Question 3

What are the contemporary motivational theories?

Answer 3

Goal setting
4Drive
Equity
Expectancy

Question 4

What is goal setting theory?

Answer 4

The idea that specific goals increase performance and that difficult goals when accepted result in higher performance.

Question 5

What is 4 drive theory?

Answer 5

Behavior is influenced by our drive to acquire and achieve, bond and belong, learn and defend.

Question 6

what is equity theory?

Answer 6

compares input output ratio to with co workers. individuals are motivated by fairness.

Question 7

what is the expectancy theory?

Answer 7

People act a certain way based on the outcome looking good.

Question 8

Expectancy theory relationships:

Answer 8

Expectancy
Instrumentality
Valence

Question 9

Some of the strategies employers use to motivate employees

Answer 9

Recognizing individual differences
matching people to jobs
individualizing rewards
linking rewards to performance
checking for equity
dont ignore money

Question 10

Current issues in motivation

Answer 10

Motivating different groups unique
Designing effective reward programs
improving work-life balance