Motivation

Question 1

Define motivation, Jones, 1955

Answer 1

How behaviour gets started, is energised, is sustained, is directed, is stopped, and what kind of subjective reaction is present in the organisation while all this is going on.

Question 2

who wrote the three stages of motivation and what are they

Answer 2

Kanfer, 2000
Direction: a person is trying to do
Effort: how hard a person is trying
Persistence How long a person continues trying

Question 3

Antedecendents of job performants

Answer 3

Capacity to perform: physical and cognitive capabilities that enable workers to perform their tasks effectively
Opportunity to perform: help or hindrance of uncontrollable events
Willingness to perform: Comprises the workers’ characteristics that affect the degree to which they are inclined to perform

Question 4

What is intrinsic motivation

Answer 4

motivation from inside the self E.G- feeling good

Question 5

What is extrinsic motivation

Answer 5

motivation from outside the self E.G- praise or money