Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture 5: Chapter 5&6 - Motivation

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Tony Francolini

Document Summary

Motivation the extent to which persistent effort is directed towards a goal. Intrinsic motivation stems from the direct relationship between the worker and the task usually self-applied (feeling accomplished is an intrinsic motivator) always want this. Extrinsic motivation stems from the work environment external to the task; it is usually applied to others (pay bonus, employee of the month, benefits are extrinsic motivators) The availability of extrinsic motivators reduces the amount of intrinsic motivators (if a kid gets paid for every time he wins a game, he stops playing it for him, and plays it for the money) Self-determination theory theory of motivation that considers whether people"s motivations are autonomous or controlled. Autonomous motivation when people are self-motivated by intrinsic factors (when you enjoy doing it) Controlled motivation when they are motivated to obtain a desired outcome or extrinsic reward (when you do it to get something/avoid something) General cognitive ability basic information-processing capacities and cognitive resources.