motivation

Question 1

motivation

Answer 1

-willingness to do something to satisfy some need.

Question 2

Maslow hierarchy of needs

Answer 2

• only unsatisfied needs influence behavior
  physiology, lowest (water/food)
  safety, personal security/health
  love,
  esteem, feeling accomplished
  self-actualization achieving full potential

Question 3

what theory did Douglass McGregor create?

Answer 3

theory x and y

Question 4

theory x worker

Answer 4

management assumes employees are lazy

Question 5

theory Y worker

Answer 5

management assumes employees are ambitious

Question 6

Hezberg 2-factor theory

Answer 6

• a person’s attitude directly influences their success or failure
  -hygiene factors extrinsic(external) and related to dissatisfaction
  =it leaves them unmotivated but even when present it has no effect
  -motivation factors: intrinsic and related to satisfaction
  personal growth/promotion

Question 7

are job satisfaction and job motivation independent or dependent and why?

Answer 7

-independent
-motivation increases and focuses on the motivation of the work
-dissatisfaction and focus on the job environment

Question 8

what is the job characteristic model of motivation? and what are the 5 core job characteristics?

Answer 8

• impacts the meaningfulness of work
  1. skill variety = being bale to use different skills
  2. task identity= completion of the whole project from beginning to end
  3. task signifvcance= is the work your doing have. big impact on others
  4. autonomy = freedom to get your work done
  5. feedback

Question 9

equity theory in business

Answer 9

-employees expect fairness for their work
-compare their input to output ratio to other people
employees who percieve in equity will take action meaning that it affects their actions

Question 10

theory z

Answer 10

increase employee loyalty to the company by providing a job for life
-promote stable employment and high productivity
=devloped by Edward deming

Question 11

what is the purpose of having employee recognition programs?

Answer 11

-these are just another way to motivate people
-recognition is a powerful motivator
-leads to repetition
-provide clear identification of desired behavior
-links rewards to performance

Question 12

plans purpose of employee stock option?

Answer 12

-company establishes benefit plans in which employees acquire stock
-the purpose is for the employee to act as the owner
- provides potential for increased job satisfaction and motivation and wealth and rewards

Question 13

what is the process of an employee stock option plan?

Answer 13

-options: right to purchase a stock at a fixed price over a pre-defined period
-vesting period: the period over which you receive options (used to promote longevity)
-trigger: an event that allows you to participate in ESOP (how long you have worked)
- option price = pre-determined price for options set BOOI

Question 14

how many shares can you own?

Answer 14

depends on the size of the company
-The smaller the company the more you own

Question 15

what can you expect from the stock option plan?

Answer 15

-read disclosures if public
- expect your options to vest over about 4 years
-trigger- expect to be employed for a year
-get the ESOP tied to performance
-be willing to negotiate if you feel the company is growing g

Question 16

purpose of candle experiment

Answer 16

bring you into a room with a candle, thumbtacks and some matches your job is to stick the candle to the wall so the wax does not drip onto the table
- you need to overcome functional fixedness which is where you look at the box as a platform
-but if the thumbtacks are outside of the box then you already know the answer - very narrow-thinking
-higher incentives mean worse performance in this case

Question 17

extrinsic rewards and intrinsic

Answer 17

e: rewards given by others like pay for performing a certain task
I; a reward is given to yourself like accomplishment

Question 18

content theories

Answer 18

• Maslow
  -McClelland acquired needs theory - 3 needs (achievement, affiliation, and power)
  -deci and Bryan Sefl’s determination theory - assumes people seek innate needs of competence, autonomy and relatedness to grow
  -Herzberg two factor theory

Question 19

process theories

Answer 19

-equity/justic theory: people seek fairness and jsutice in their interactiosna nd relationships
-expecatncy tehiry: ppl are motovated by how much they want something and how likley they think it is they will get it
-goal setting tehory.- goals rthat are specific ad motivating will motivate epople

Question 20

job design theories

Answer 20

-desiging jobs that will lead to emmployee satsifaction

Question 21

reinforcemnet theory

Answer 21

motivation is a functional of behavioral consequences and not unmet need