Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Profit Sharing, Learned Helplessness, Cognitive Distortion

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

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Engaged employees completely invest themselves and their energies into their jobs. Outwardly engaged employees devote a lot of energy to their jobs, striving as hard as they can to take initiative and get job done. Inwardly engaged employees focus great deal of attention and concentration on work, sometimes becoming so absorbed, involved and interested they lose track of time. Recent survey suggests only 30% employees are engaged, steady for decade: might be increases. Cures analysis of task requirements & assessment of personal and. Most fundamental needs are physiological in nature (desire for food, water and sex) Need to be safe from real or imagined dangers. Desire for stable and positive evaluation of oneself becomes important. Such self-esteem needs include things like desire for achievement, personal growth, prestige, status. When esteem needs dominant, outcomes that provide satisfaction of them will be viewed as positively valenced. Even if these met, still may be discontent.