BUS 2090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Work Motivation, Motivation, Goal Setting

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Business
• Course: BUS 2090
• Professor: Sina Bahramirad

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Fchapter 5 theories of work motivation: we should study motivation because: Thus, they are channeling their persistent efforts in directions that are dysfunctional for the organization. Lo2 compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. It involves the ability to: verbal, numerical, reasoning, spatial, refle(cid:272)ts a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s o(cid:448)erall (cid:272)apa(cid:272)it(cid:455) a(cid:374)d effi(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) for pro(cid:272)essi(cid:374)g i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) Its is the behaviour stimulated by this acquisition process that reveals the motivational character of needs: Lo5 explain and discuss the process theories of motivation: process theories of work motivation motivation theories that specify the details of how motivation occurs, three important process theories, expectancy theory, equity theory, goal setting theory. Expectancy theory a process theory that states that motivation is determined by the outcomes that people expect occur as a result of their actions on the job. Outcomes the consequences that may follow certain work. First level outcomes are of particular interest to the.