Week 2: Latham & Pinder (2005) Work motivation theory and research at the dawn of the 21st century Flashcards
Which theories dominate the motivation literature according to the review of Latham and Pinder (2005)?
Goal-setting, social cognitive and organizational justice theories
todays motivational research recognises the importance of what?
importance of affect and behaviour on motivation
as well as the interactions between cognition, affect and behaviour
The Social Cognitive Theory is an extension of the ____ theory and argues what?
social learning theory
argues the effect of environmental factors and consequences are mediated by cognition (affect)
developed in the 1980s
This research showcases how motivation in the workplace has evolved and progressed on ____, ____, ____, ____ and ____.
It tries to assess the progress made to ____, ____ and ____ motivation in the workplace.
needs, traits, values, cognition and affect
predict, understand and influence
The ____ translates into persistence, effort, self-reported motivation and performance.
level of affect
for organisational justice to be perceived as fair, leaders must be perceived as…
fair with regard to psychological needs
Needs are what?
internal tensions that influence the cognitive processes that result in behavioural variability
Need based theories explain what?
why a person must act, but with no explanation why actions are chosen
People are motivated to attain goals that are compatible with their ____.
self-identity
Self-identity is the need to ____ and of _____.
self-actualise, self-esteem
social identity is the need to enhance ______ through a sense of _____.
Dominant factors are ____, _____, and attainment of group goals
group-based self-esteem, relatedness
respect, peer recognition
The most important findings:
1) In todays literature there is recognition of the importance of ____ and ____ as well as the interactions among ____, ____ and ____.
2) _____, _____ and _____ theories dominate the motivation literature
3) The ability to predict, understand and influence motivation in the workplace has increased significantly as a result of the attention that has been given to __(5)__ aspects of an employee’s motivation.
4) The importance of ___ to motivation has been recognised much more in recent years than in the past
5) Advances have been made in understanding how ____, _____, and the ____ between person and organisation influence motivation.
1) affect and behaviour; cognition, affect and behaviour
2) goal-setting, social cognitive and organisational justice
3) needs, values, cognition, affect and behaviour aspects
4) context
5) national culture, characteristics of the jobs itself, fit
This study explores the ____, or in other words, the relationship between personal and organisational outcomes, depending on the _____.
person-context
situation
The Social Cognitive Theory argues that the effect of ____ on ____ is mediated by ____.
environmental factors, consequences, cognition
