MOTIVATION

Question 1

What are the two myths of Motivation?

Answer 1

1. People are not motivated

2. Managers motivate workers

Question 2

What is the equation of motivation?

Answer 2

Performance = Ability * Motivation

Question 3

What are the 4 ways to determine why someone is not motivated?

Answer 3

1. Person-job reward fit
2. Job Design
3. Role of a Leadership in Fostering Motivation
4. Role of the organization in Fostering Motivation

Question 4

What are the 3 sub topics of Person-job reward fit?

Answer 4

1. Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
2. Mclellands Needs Theory
3. Four Drive Needs Theory

Question 5

What is the order of Maslows Hierarchy of needs from top to bottom? (person-job reward fit) (5)

Answer 5

• Self actualization
• Self esteem
• Belonging and love
• Safety
• Physiological Needs

Question 6

What are the 3 needs of Mclellands Needs theory? (person-job reward fit)

Answer 6

1. Need for achievement
2. Need for affiliation
3. Need for power

Question 7

What are the four drives in the Four Drive Theory (Person to job reward fit)

Answer 7

1. Acquire
2. Bond
3. Learn
4. Defend

Question 8

What are the first three sub topics of Job Design that represent a sense of meaningfulness?

Answer 8

1. Skill Variety
2. Task Identity
3. Task Significance

Question 9

What are the last 2 sub topics of Job Design

Answer 9

1. Autonomy (power and control)

2. Job feedback

Question 10

What are the 4 sub process theories in the Role of a Leadership in Fostering Motivation/

Answer 10

a. Goal Setting
b. Equity (rewards, benefits, bonuses, promotions)
c. Expectancy (effort=performance, performance=reward, value of reward to individual)
d. Reinforcement (learned behaviour)

Question 11

What is the description of the Role of the Organization in Fostering Motivation?

Answer 11

• vision, mission. culture, policies all influence MOTIVATION