BU288 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Organizational Commitment, Fixed Cost, Goal Orientation
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Stemming from the direct relationship between the worker and the task. I have always wished that for myself. ---- steve jobs. Stemming from the work environment external to the task. Usually applied by others (managers), from outside. Only work in certain situations, not long lasting. Focus on those needs that must be met in order to motivate individuals what motivates. Maslow"s theory, alderfer"s erg theory, mcclelland"s theory, & dual structure theory. Focus on the underlying processes involved in motivating employees how motivation occurs. People have 5 sets of needs they find motivating. Lowest-level unsatisfied need category has the greatest motivating potential. Assumes they don"t exist at the same time. Some people who give up high order needs for lower ones (compensation needed) Once a need is satisfied, attention is turned to the next highest level (the satisfied need is no longer an effective motivator) Only at the self-actualization level do needs become stronger as they are gratified goes on forever.
