Psychology 2015A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Minsk National Airport, Job Satisfaction, Extraversion And Introversion
17 Sep 2014
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Maslow"s needs hierarchy theory: the theory of motivation that encompasses physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self actualization mode: human needs are arranged in a hierarchy of importance people always want what they do not yet have the needs that are already (cid:224) satisfied no long provide any motivation for behavior and now needs must rise to prominence. More challenging the job, the more meaningful it will be: task identity: unity of job whether it involves doing a whole unit of work or completing a product instead of making only part of a product on an assembly line, task significance: the importance of a job to the lives and well being of co workers or consumers, autonomy: the amount of independence employees have in scheduling and organizing their work, feedback: the amount of information employees receive about the effectiveness and quality of their job performance.
