MGST 391 Lecture Notes - Job Satisfaction, Expectancy Theory, Job Design

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Management Studies
• Course: MGST 391
• Professor: Ahmad Ali Sohrabi

Document Summary

Personality and individual development: (individuals are different because their personality is difference and personality differences affect work behavior). Personality is the total patterns of thinking; feeling and behaving that constitute the individual"s distinctive method of relating to the environment. According to chris argyris, as people mature they display certain characteristics: Increasing self awareness: acceptance of equal or superior relationship to others, a tendency to move from dependence towards independence, diversification of behavior patterns, an increasing tendency to activity, rather than passivity, deepening and more stable interests. Theory x---people dislike work and responsibility, they have to be controlled, threatened, punished to get work done. Theory y---work is as natural as play and rest, they accept responsibility, they give way to consultation and self growth. Maslow"s hierarchy of needs: ( a ranked structure of behavior stimulating within individual which explains motivation) Self actualization (fulfillment of personal potential, freedom, fairness, justice) Esteem needs (independence, status, respect, gaining knowledge)