MGT-4000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Learning Theory, Job Satisfaction, Edwin Locke
8 Dec 2016
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The best-known theory of motivation is abraham maslow"s hierarchy of needs: Physiological and safety needs are lower-order needs. Douglas mcgregor proposed two distinct views of human beings: one basically negative, labeled theory x, and the other basically positive, labeled. No overall measure of satisfaction was utilized. Herzberg assumed a relationship between satisfaction and. The self-determination theory proposes that people prefer to feel they have control over their actions, so anything that makes a previously enjoyed task feel more like an obligation that a freely chosen activity will undermine motivation. The cognitive evaluation theory hypothesizes that extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task. A recent outgrowth of self-determination theory is self-concordance, which considers how strongly peoples" reasons for pursuing goals are consistent. Job engagement is the investment of an employee"s physical, cognitive, and. The goal-setting theory refers to the effect of setting goals on subsequent emotional energies into job performance. with their interests and core values. performance.
