MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Motivation, Work Motivation, Goal Setting
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Motivation: extent to which persistent effort is directed toward a goal. Intrinsic: direction relationship between the worker and the tasks (self-applied) Ex: feelings of achievement, accomplishment, challenge, competence, participations in hobbies. Extrinsic: work environment external to the tasks (applied by others) Ex: pay, fringe benefits, company politics, supervisions. Self-determination theory: a theory of motivation that considers whether people"s motivation is autonomous or controlled. Extrinsic depends on performance motivating potential of intrinsic rewards decreases. Extrinsic rewards contingent on performance makes individuals feel less competent and less in control of own behaviour. Some individuals see extrinsic rewards as symbols of success and signals of what to do the achieve in the future increase task performance. Performance: the extent to which an organizational member contributes to achieving the objectives of the organization. Need theories (what): specify the kinds of needs people have and the conditions under which they will be motivated to satisfy the needs in a way that contributes to performance.
