Employee Motivation

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Distal Motivation Theories

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Theory that deals with variable that are remote from behavior, such as needs

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Motivation

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The underlying force that explains why people engage in a behavior

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Proximal Motivation Theories

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Theory that deals with variables that are closely linked to behavior, such as goals or intentions

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Two-Factor Theory

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Motivation theory that considers job satisfaction and dissatisfaction to be separate factors rathe than opposite ends of the same continuum.

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Valence

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In expectancy theory, the value or worth a person gives to an outcome

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Self-Efficacy Theory

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a motivation theory based on the idea that people perform well when they believe they are capable of doing the job

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self-efficacy

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the belief that a person has in his or her ability to perform a task well

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reinforcement theory

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motivation theory that considers behavior to be a function of rewards

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performance orientation

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a goal of orientation that focuses attention on enhancing performance on specific job tasks

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procedural justice

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the form of justice concerning fairness of the process by which rewards are allocated

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outcomes

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in equity theory, the rewards a person gets from a job

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motivator factors

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in two factor theory, the job factors that are inherent in the job itself

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learning orientation

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a goal orientation that focuses attention on enhancing knowledge and skill

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law of effect

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the psychological principle that says a behavior that is rewarded will be more likely to reoccur and a behavior that is punished will be less likely to reoccur

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inputs

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in equity theory, the contributions made by an employee

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incentive systems

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a compensation system in which employees are paid for their level of productivity

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Hygiene Factors

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in two-factor theory, the job factors that fall outside the nature of the work itself, such as pay and other rewards

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goal orientation

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an individual’s focus on either enhancing knowledge and skill (learning orientation) or enhancing performance on job tasks (performance orientation)

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goal setting theory

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a motivation theory, that considers motivation to be enhanced by the setting of goals

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galatea effect

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a type of self-fulfilling prophecy in which a belief in being able to do something well results in better performance by an individual. similar to self-efficacy

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fairness theory

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a theory suggesting that people make judgments about situations being fair or unfair based on negative outcomes that are seen as purposeful and unreasonable

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force

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the term in expectancy theory that represents the level of motivation to engage in a behavior

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need hierarchy theory

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motivation theory that considers motivation to be based on a hierarchy of five basic human needs

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equity theory

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a motivation theory that bases work motivation on the balance between perceived contributions (inputs) and rewards (outcomes)

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instrumentality

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in expectancy theory, the belief that performance will lead to rewards

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expectancy

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the belief that effort will lead o good job performance

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expectancy theory

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a motivation theory that bases work motivation on a person’s expectancy that behavior will lead to desired rewards

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distributive justice

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the form of justice concerning a fair division of rewards among people

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control theory

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a motivation theory that focuses on how feedback affects the goal setting process

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action orientation

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a personality variable concerning a person’s ability to carry out a sequence of activities to accomplish a goal. action oriented: able to self regulate behaviors to achieve goals. state oriented: has difficulty doing so

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action process

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from action theory, a series of steps describing the process by which a person translates desire for something into behavior

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action theory

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a motivation theory that links a person’s goals to his or her behavior

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control theory

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a motivation theory that focuses on hoe feedback affects the goal setting process