motivation Flashcards
What are three key aspects of motivation?
it directs your attention
it energises you
it sustains behaviour
what is intrinsic motivation?
doing an activity for the satisfaction and fun of the act rather than external prods pressures and rewards, essentially self motivating from within
i want to
what is intrinsic motivation?
doing an activity for the satisfaction and fun of the act rather than external prods pressures and rewards, essentially self motivating from within
i want to
what is extrinsic motivation?
motivation gained from the expectation of reward or other things such as congratulations etc
it happens in the future after you do the task
i have to
what is maslows hierarchy of needs?
self actualisation
esteem needs
belongingness and love
safety
psychological
and it shows that for someone to be motivated they must achieve a certain level of the triangle before moving up eg if safety needed are met then belongingness and love needs must be met next
what are psychological needs?
need to survive eg food water warmth and rest managers can meet this through giving basic pay which enables employees to buy essentials
what are security needs?
the need to feel safe managers can meet this by offering better contracts that are longer and more secure or full time contracts to part time workers and health and safety
what are social (or belonging needs)?
the need to be part of a group or team which can be met through group events and social occasions within work
what are ego (or esteem) needs
the need to be acknowledged and respected which can happen when there’s praise given to employees or a mention etc
what are self actualisation needs?
the need to achieve something yourself which can be reached through managers delegating tasks to give an employee responsibility
what is some critical evaluation of maslows hierarchy of needs
gives a good overview of things that can motivate
the theory doesnt expand on people
going down the hierarchy of needs
unclear of time span
do all people have the same needs?
unclear how one need activates another
What is Mclellands, 1961 theory of motivational needs?
nAchievment: derive satisfaction from mastering tasks and achievement related situations, have high internal standards of excellence
nAffiliation: motivated by social contact and working with other people, want to be accepted by others and prefer collaboration over competition
nPower: strive for status and holding position of powers in groups or in society and derive pleasure from having impact on others
what did Spangler, 1992 say about nAchievment?
he said “nAchievemnt relates to career success”
What is goal setting theory (locke and latham 1990)?
goal is what a person trying to accomplish
goals must be specific and difficult for high performance
goals provide direction release energy enhance persistency and enable the search of alternative strategies for action
what are moderating factors of goal setting (locke and latham 2002)
things that can enhance and diminish the positive relationship between specific and difficult goals and task performance which are:
goal importance
self efficacy: how you think about the ability to master challenging tasks
feedback
task complexity
