Contemporary Theories Of Motivation Flashcards
Which are the contemporary theories of motivation (7)
Self determination
Goal-setting
Self-efficacy
Reinforcement
Social learning
Expectancy
Equity (organizational justice)
Contemporary theory that proposes that people prefer to feel like they have control over their actions, so anything that makes a previously enjoyed task feels more like an obligation that a freely chosen activity will undermine motivation
Self determination theory
(Self determination theory)
Hypothesizes that extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in task
Cognitive evaluation theory
(Self determination theory)
Considers how strongly people’s reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests and core values
Self-concordance
The investment of an employee’s physical, cognitive, and emotional energies into job performance
Job engagement
Theory that says that specific and difficult goals with feedback lead to higher performance
Goal-setting theory
Theory developed by Edwin Locke in 1960s
He proposed that intentions to work toward a goal are a mayor source of work motivation
Goal-setting theory
Why are people motivated by difficult goals?
Challenging goals get our attention and help us focus
Difficult goals energize us because we must work harder to attain them
Theory also known as social cognitive theory or social learning theory
Refers to an individual’s belief that they can perform a task
Self-efficacy
Who developed the self-efficacy theory?
Albert Bandura
According to Albert Bandura (self-efficacy theory) which are the 4 ways self-efficacy can be increased
Enactive mastery
Vicarious modeling
Verbal persuasion
Arousal
This way to increase self-efficacy refers to gaining relevant experience with the task or job
Enactive mastery
This way to increase self-efficacy refers to becoming more confident because you see someone else doing the task
Vicarious modeling
This way to increase self-efficacy refers to becoming more confident because someone convinces you that you have the skills necessary to be successful
Verbal persuasion
This way to increase self-efficacy refers to increasing self-efficacy
It leads to an energized state
Arousal
This theory takes a behavioristic view, arguing that reinforcement conditions behavior
Reinforcement theory
This theory ignores the inner state of the individual and concentrates solely on what happens when he or she takes some action
It is not a theory of motivation
Reinforcement theory
The most relevant component of reinforcement theory for management
Argues that people learn to behave to get something they want or to avoid something that don’t want
Operant conditioning theory
This theory is ruled by 4 processes
(Attentional, retention, motor reproduction and reinforcement)
Social learning theory
Process of social learning theory that states that people learn from a model only when they recognize and pay attention to its critical features
Attentional processes
Process of social learning theory that states that a model’s influence depends on how well the individual remembers the model’s action after the model is no longer readily available
Retention processes
Process of social learning theory that demonstrates that the individual can perform the modeled activities
Motor reproduction processes
Process of social learning theory that states that individuals are motivated to exhibit the modeled behavior if positive incentives or rewards are provided
Reinforcement processes
One of the most accepted explanations of motivation, by Victor Vroom
Expectancy theory
