Week 2: Introduction to Motivation Flashcards
motivation is derived from the latin word ____, which means ____.
movere - to move
What is the difference between a mediator and a moderator?
a mediator explains the relationship between A and B
a moderator determines the strength of this relationship
how do Pintric and Schunk (2012) define motivation?
the process whereby goal-directed activity is instigated and sustained
What are the three key elements of motivation?
Intensity = how hard a person tries
Direction = direction of a persons behaviour preferably channelled towards organisational goal
Persistence = maintaining effort in spite of setbacks
True or false: In Germany, 82% of workers reported not being job committed.
true
True or false: in the UK 9/10 employees were found to have ‘no passion for work’
false, its 7/10
True or false: workers reported wasting more than 2 hours of their day through surfing the internet or chatting to colleagues
true
Motivation stems from 3 sources. What are they?
- from the person himself: depending on personality, ability, values, needs, etc
- from a task one performs: enriching, repetitive, boring
- from the organisation one is part of: depends on structure, control systems, pay
What are the two types of motivation?
Intrinsic: behaviour is performed for its own sake
Extrinsic: behaviour is performed to acquire (material or social) rewards or to avoid punishment
people can be either one or both
Name 7 types of intrinsic motivation.
- autonomy
- learning
- belonging
- mastery
- curiosity
- meaning
- love
Name 8 types of extrinsic motivation.
- badges
- gold stars
- competition
- money
- fear of failure
- points
- fear of punishment
- rewards
Name the three overarching theory schools of motivation?
behavioural theories
need theories
cognitive theories
