BUSM 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Intrinsic Activity, Motivation, Equity Theory
2 May 2018
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Motivation/Expectancy Theory
Motivation is the effort, focus and persistence you put into a particular activity. Do a job you
like, do’t just take a jo fo good oe. If ou do a jo ou like, studies sho ou’ll hae
more energy to do your past-ties ad ou’ll e happ.
Intrinsic motivation is the desire to perform well, you do something because you want to do it.
Extrinsic motivation is when you do something for a reward (usually money). You are not doing
the activity because you want to, but because you will be rewarded if you do it. When you
reward somebody for doing an intrinsic activity, people tend to do it less once you take the
reward away. That is why it is important to pay everyone super fairly.
Euit theo is he ou opae ou sala to that of ou ooke’s. They focus on the
faiess of thei ok outputs to thei iputs, hih is usuall peeptie. I ealit Euit
should always equal output/input.
Expectancy Theory is the theory that high levels of effort will lead to the attained outcome.
MClellad’s Needs Theory believes there are three needs for every job. First is the need for
achievement. The need for achievement is the strong desire to perform challenging tasks well
for excellence. The second is need for affiliation. The need for affiliation is when you are
concerned with interpersonal relationships and are often very friendly towards others. The
third is the need for power. These people are people who are competitive and like to win. They
also have an extreme desire for control.
There are several different types of power. Legitimate power is the authority that a manager
has itue of his o he positio. Read poe is a aage’s ailit to ead thei
employees. Coercive power is the ability to punish others. Expert power is the special
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