Motivation Theories

Question 1

Self-Actualization

Answer 1

being cognizant of yourself, your capabilities, strengths and weaknesses, feeling empowered and trusted

Question 2

Esteem

Answer 2

belief that you are contributing to a higher goal and feel like you’re advancing (Maslow)

Question 3

Hygiene

Answer 3

Dissatisfying factors: company and administrative policies, supervision, salary, interpersonal relations, working conditions (Herzberg)

Question 4

Motivators

Answer 4

Work itself, achievement, recognition, responsibility, advancement (Herzberg)

Question 5

Affiliator

Answer 5

A manager who needs to be liked more than get work done (Mclelland)

Question 6

Achiever

Answer 6

A manager who needs to get work done and does not care what others think of them (Mclelland)

Question 7

Institutional

Answer 7

Manager for the power, the most effective because the create organizational clarity and team spirit (Mclelland)

Question 8

SMART

Answer 8

The steps in creating effective goals, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time based (Locke)