HROB 2090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Expectancy Theory, Organizational Commitment, Achievement Orientation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2090
• Professor: Thomas Sasso

Document Summary

However, a good case can be made that motivation has become even more important in contemporary organizations. Much of this is a result of the need for increased productivity for organizations to be globally competitive. It is also a result of the rapid changes that contemporary organizations are undergoing. Stable systems of rules, regulations, and procedures that once guided behaviour are being replaced by requirements for flexibility and attention to customers that necessitate higher levels of initiative. The term motivation is not easy to define. However, from an organization"s perspective, when we speak of a person as being motivated, we usually mean that the person works hard, keeps at his or her work, and directs his or her behaviour toward appropriate outcomes. 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.