Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Review.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Meritt

Document Summary

Motivation is the extent to which persistent effort is directed toward a goal. Intrinsic motivation is motivation that stems from the direct relationship between the worker and the task and is usually self-applied. Extrinsic motivation is motivation that stems from the work environment external to the task and is usually applied by others. Some motivators have both extrinsic and intrinsic qualities. Self-determination theory is a theory of motivation that considers whether people"s motivation is autonomous or controlled. Autonomous motivation occurs when people are self-motivated by intrinsic factors. Controlled motivation occurs when people are motivated to obtain a desired consequence or extrinsic reward. Performance refers to the extent to which an organizational member contributes to achieving the objectives of the organization. While motivation contributes to performance, the relationship is not one-to-one because a number of other factors also influence performance. General cognitive ability is a person"s basic information processing capacities and cognitive resources.