MGHD27H3 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Notes
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Motivation: the extent to which persistent effort is directed toward a goal. effort: strength of one"s work related behaviour; how much they put in. direction: putting persistent effort in the way that benefits the organization. goals: putting persistent effort in a way to achieve a certain objective. intrinsic motivation: stems from the direct relationship b/w the worker and the task; usually self-applied (ex. feelings of achievement, accomplishment, challenge, & competence from performing one"s job) extrinsic motivation: stems from the work environment external to the task; usually applied by others (ex. pay, fringe benefits, company policies) can"t be cleared defined ex. a job promotion (i) can give feeling of achievement (e) performance: extent to which an org. member contributes to achieving the org"s goals. relationship b/w motivation and performance is not 1-1 b/c other factors (ex. personality traits, intelligence) also affect performance. one"s basic info processing capabilities and cognitive resources (mental ability)
