Exam 3 Flashcards
Intrinsic motivation
desire to perform behavior for its own sake, giving a sense of accomplishment and achievement, belief that the work is worthwhile
Extrinsic Motivation
desire to preform behavior in order to acquire material or social reward or avoid punishment.
People ____________ be both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated.
both
- learning new things
- doing something that makes them feel good about themselves
- accomplishing something worthwhile
- developing skills and abilities
Intrinsic factors
- amount of pay
- quality of fringe benefits
- the amount of praise from a supervisor
- having job security
extrinsic factors
your learning to play the guitar for fun and are intrinsically motivated, and then I start paying you $10 for every time you practice, when I remove the $10 then we can expect ________________
a decrease in intrinsic motivation.
if you would not enjoy doing that task without pay
pay will increase the motivation
tasks freely chosen without much reward increases
intrinsic motivation
rewards that are built into the task tend to reduce ________________-
EX: being paid $10 to learn guitar, when you would otherwise want to learn, will decrease
intrinsic motivation
Rewards that actually seem like rewards and are a surprise can increase _________.
intrinsic motivation
how can you increase intrinsic motivation
autonomy
competency
relatedness
purpose/self-esteem
ways to increase intrinsic motivation autonomy
what can I do to give subordinates more independence
ways to increase intrinsic motivation competency
how can I help subordinates demonstrate their competence
ways to increase intrinsic motivation
relatedness
how can I help subordinates connect with others
ways to increase intrinsic motivation
purpose/self-esteem
how can I remind subordinates of their valuable contributions?
overpayment inequity
When I work 40 hours a week and get paid $100K when my college works 40 hours a week and gets $90K
underpayment inequity
When I work 40 hours a week and get paid $90K when my college works 40 hours a week and gets $100K
equity in payment:
If I am paid $100K for 40 hours a week and my colleague is paid $50K for a 20 hours week that is equitable.
ways to restore equity
-change inputs/outputs
-change other people’s inputs/outputs
-change perceptions of inputs (justifications- I’ve been here longer which is why I am paid better)
-Change the referent (compare yourself to equals, not subordinates or managers)
-Leave the job
distributive justice
fairness of outcomes
perceived fairness is a function of
procedures (someone else got the promotion because they are better)
interpersonal treatment (even though I didn’t get the promotion, my boss treated me with respect)
informational justice (explanation why someone else got the job, with feedback on how to get the promotion next time)
perceptions of unfairness does what?
-erode belief that effort will be rewarded
-increase counter productive work behaviors
perception of fairness positively correlates with _____________
job satisfaction.
What makes a job meaning full
Skill Variety
Task Significance