ADM 2336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Expectancy Theory, Job Performance, Goal Setting

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2336
• Professor: Catherine Elliott

Document Summary

The extent to which persistent effort is directed to a goal. Direction of the effort (towards organizational goals) Motivation the stems from the direct relationship between the worker. Doing something because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable- task: example: prof loved being a swim teacher as kids learnt how to performances serves as its own rewards swim. Motivation that stems from the work environment external to the task. Doing something to get a reward: example: getting sent on a trip because of hard work. Premise: people will be motivated to perform work activities that they find attractive, feel they can accomplish, and lead to valued outcomes. Employees need to see clear links between effort, performance and outcomes (e->p) Based on perceptions of individual workers: expectancy- belief that effort -> performance. Subjective probability, ranging from 0 to 1. The belief that a person has the capabilities to succeed: instrumentality- belief that performance -> outcome.