COMMERCE 1BA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Social Comparison Theory, Achievement Orientation, Belongingness

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMMERCE 1BA3
• Professor: B A B A

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Motivation: the extent to which persistent effort is directed toward a goal. The first aspect of motivation is the strength of the person"s work-related behaviour, or the amount of effort the person exhibits on the job. Persistence that individuals exhibit in applying effort to their work tasks. All motivated behaviour has some goal or objective toward which it is directed. Intrinsic motivation: motivation that stems from the direct relationship between the worker and the task; it is usually self-applied. Feelings of achievement, accomplishment, challenge, and competence derived from performing one"s job. Extrinsic motivation: motivation that stems from the work environment external to the task; it is usually applied by others. Self-determination theory: a theory of motivation that considers whether people"s motivation is autonomous or controlled. Autonomous motivation: when people are self-motivated by intrinsic factors. Controlled motivation: when people are motivated to obtain a desired consequence or extrinsic reward.