self-efficacy Flashcards
self-efficacy definition
belief about your ability to accomplish a specific task
-task specific
-impacts
amount of effort
persistence
characteristics of effective goals
SMART
specific
measurable
agreed-upon
realistic
time-boudn
motivating employees through job design
-job design
changing the content and/or process of a specific job to increase job satisfaction and performance
motivational approaches
job enlargement putting more variety into a job (horizontal loading)
job rotation moving employees from one specialized job to another
job enrichment adding more responsibility and decision authority to a job (vertical loading)
the job characteristics model
core job characteristics -
skill variety
task identity
task significance
autonomy
critical psychological state-
experienced meaningfulness of work
experienced responsibility for outcomes of the work
knowledge of the actual results of the work
outcomes-
high intrinsic work motivation
high growth satisfaction
high general job satisfaction
high work effectiveness
moderators-
knowledge and skill
growth need
strength
context satisfaction
practical tips to shape job behavior
define new behavior patterns specifically
give individuals feedback on their performance
reinforce behavior as quickly as possible
use powerful reinforcement
use a continuous reinforcement schedule (for new behaviors)
use a variable reinforcement schedule for maintenance
motivate right behavior (reward teamwork – not competition)
make all rewards contingent on performance
never take good performance for granted
motivation (last slide)
leaders need to manage expectations and the working environment to help employees:
-connect with the PURPOSE of the organization
-to develop a MASTERY of their job duties and grow their skill and knowledge set
-to direct themselves within the parameters of the job
a leader’s job is essentially to set the overall direction, clarify expectations and the do whatever it takes to make their team successful
