Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting, Theory X And Theory Y

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

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Motivation- the energizing forces that influence the direction, intensity, and persistence of effort. A set of energetic forces that originates both within and outside an employee, initiates work- related effort, and determines its direction, intensity, and persistence. Set of energetic forces- multiple forces- can be in competition, drive to do well in school but also forces that are pushing you in another direction. Persistence- for how long an employee works. Theor(cid:455) purposed (cid:271)(cid:455) m(cid:272)gregor; (cid:862)theor(cid:455) x(cid:863) (cid:448)s. (cid:862)theor(cid:455) y(cid:863) X- employees are lazy and need external push to get things done. Y- e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)ees are i(cid:374)terested i(cid:374) (cid:449)ork a(cid:374)d do(cid:374)"t (cid:374)eed e(cid:454)tra outside (cid:373)oti(cid:448)atio(cid:374) Depending on which theory a manger believes in, they will treat employees differently. Several theories attempt to summarize the key factors that foster high motivation: Focuses on personal perceptions in the performance process (cid:862)what do i ha(cid:448)e to do(cid:863), (cid:862)(cid:272)a(cid:374) i a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)e it(cid:863), (cid:862)is it (cid:449)orth the effort(cid:863)