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Work Motivation Flashcards

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Define motivation

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Psychological processes that direct, energize, and maintain action toward a job, task, role, or project

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2 theories on motivations

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  1. Content theories
  2. Process theories
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Explain content theories

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Early theories documenting the various innate human needs that drive behavior / becoming old

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Explain process theories

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further examines our cognitive processes and their interaction with the situation to explain motivated behaviors

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2 theories under process theories

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  1. Endogenous process theories
  2. Exogeneous cause theories
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Explain endogenous process theories

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Focuses on cognitions within the individual that affect work motivations

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Explain exogenous cause theories

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Focuses on contextual influences that can affect work motivation

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Other theories under endogenous theories

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  1. Equity theory
  2. Expectancy theory
  3. Self-determination theory
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Other theories under exogenous cause theories

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  1. Self-determination theory
  2. Job characteristic model
  3. Goal-setting theory
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Difference between equality and equity

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Equality:
Treating everyone the same way

Equity:
Giving everyone what they need or deserve

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2 different types of equity theories

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  1. Negative inequity
    -> Receiving a smaller outcome-input ratio compared to the others
    -> More significant motivator
  2. Positive inequity
    -> Receiving a greater outcome-input ratio compared to others
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What key aspects do people compare?

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  1. Input
  2. Output
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Examples of inputs

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  1. Skills and abilities
  2. Effort expended
  3. Creativity
  4. Seniority
  5. Personal appearances
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Examples of outputs

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  1. Compensation and benefits
  2. Promotions
  3. Awards, status symbols
  4. Job security
  5. Challenging assignments
  6. Decision-making
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How does inequity motivate behavior?

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  1. People modify their behaviors
    -> Reduced inputs
    -> Maximize outcomes
  2. People modify their cognitions
    -> Distort perceptions
    -> Change comparison targets
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Why is negative equity a more significant motivator than positive equity?

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Over-rewarding yields very little returns from the good performer, while incurring substantial backlash from others

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2 types of motivations

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  1. Intrinsic motivation
  2. Extrinsic motivation
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Define intrinsic motivation

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A drive towards certain tasks because of personal interest, enjoyment, and other positive feelings towards the task

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Define extrinsic motivation

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A drive towards certain tasks to attract incentives or avoid punishment from the environment

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Difference between controlled motivation and autonomous motivation

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Controlled motivation:
I had to

Autonomous motivation:
I want to

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What are the 4 varying degrees of extrinsic motivation (from controlled motivation to autonomous motivation)

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  1. External regulation
  2. Introjected regulation
  3. Identified regulation
  4. Integrated regulation
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Explain external regulation

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Driven by external rewards and punishments

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Explain introjected regulation

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Internalized rewards and punishments

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Explain identified regulation

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Internalized goals, beliefs, and values from an external source

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Explain integrated regulation

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Work is viewed as completely coherent with one’s personal beliefs, values, identity, and sense of self

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Explain Self-determination theory

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The SDT views individuals as inherently self-motivated but only when they can satisfy all three psychological needs:
1. Competence
2. Autonomy
3. Relatedness

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Explain the 3 psychological needs in self-determination theory

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Competence:
Need to feel capable and efficacious

Autonomy:
Need to experience self-direction and personal endorsement of one’s actions

Relatedness:
Need for warm and trustworthy interpersonal connections and belongings with others

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Define flow

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A state of heightened focus and enjoyment in an activity, often described as being in the zone

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Flow is best found in activities that are:

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  1. Slightly harder than one can manage
  2. In areas that one believes they are skillful in, and
  3. Gives quick feedback about performance
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What is the main cost of extrinsic rewards?

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Salient extrinsic rewards often lead individuals to perceive that they are externally motivated, which may cause them to lose intrinsic interest in a task

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How is the perception of the external event critical?

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If the external event appears to pressure for a particular outcome:
Perceived as informational -> increase in intrinsic motivation

If the external event does not appear to pressure a particular outcome:
Perceived as controlling -> decrease in intrinsic motivation

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Explain cognitive evaluation theory

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Messages loaded with ‘should’, ‘if’ agendas and contingent rewards come across as controlling; thus do explicitly highlight positive behaviors

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Extrinsic rewards are more effective when they are:

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  1. Unexpected
  2. Intangible/symbolic
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5 job design characteristics that increase intrinsic motivation according to Job Characteristics Model

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  1. Skill variety
  2. Task Identity
  3. Task significance
  4. Autonomy
  5. Feedback
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Definition of skill variety

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Variety in skills needed for the job

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Definition of task identity

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Identifiable work from start to finish

37
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Definition of task significance

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Having impact on other people

38
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Definition of autonomy

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Freedom and flexibility to decide how and when to complete tasks

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Definition of feedback

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Direct, timely, and clear information about one’s performance

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