MGMT 319: Chapter 6
How does motivation relate to job performance and organizational commitment?
Motivation has a strong positive effect on job performance. Motivation has a moderate correalation org commitment
What are the two qualities that make goals strong predictors of task performance?
Difficult and specific
Related, what are the three components of motivation and how do they fit into the four main theories of motivation?
Direction, intensity, and persistance of effort
How do the three beliefs work together?
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What makes an outcome have high valence?
Outcomes that are deemed more attractive when they satisfy needs.
Under what conditions do these effects occur (think the large, goal setting theory model reviewed in class)?
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What are the basic tenants of self-determination theory?
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What is motivation?
A set of energetic forces that originate outside an employee that initiates work related effort & determines its direction, intensity, & persistence
What is goal setting theory?
A theory that views goals as the primary drivers of the intensity and persistence of effort
What is psychological empowerment? What are the four beliefs that help foster psychological empowerment?
An intrinsic form of motivation derived from a belief that one's work ask are contributing to some larger purpose Four beliefs: Meaningfulness Self determination Competence Impact
What is expectancy theory, and what are the three beliefs that help determine how work effort is directed?
E. Theory describes the cognitive process employees go through when making choices among difficult voluntary responses Three beliefs:expectancy,instrumentality, valence
What is motivation's relationship with engagement?
Engagement can be a "synonym" for high levels for intensity and persistence which comes from motivation
What is the role of needs in expectancy theory? What kind of needs do people have, and which are most important?
Needs are related to expectancy theory because people are going to make the choices that better reflect their needs. -Existence, Relatedness, Control, Esteem, Meaning
What steps can organizations take to increase employee motivation at the individual-, unit-, and organization-level?
Organizations use compensation practices to increase motivation. Individual-piece-rate, merit pay, lump sum bonuses, reongntion awards Unit- Gain sharing Organization- profit sharing
