BU288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Expectancy Theory, Belongingness, Goal Setting
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Motivation the extent to which persistent effort is directed toward a goal. Characteristics: effort strength of work-related behaviour, persistence, direction do workers channel persistent effort in a beneficial direction for the organization, goals all motivated behaviour has some goal toward which it is directed. Intrinsic motivation motivation that stems from the direct relationship between the worker and the task; it is usually self-applied. Extrinsic motivation motivation that stems from the work environment external to the task; it is usually applied by others. Self-determination theory a theory of motivation that considers whether people"s motivation is autonomous or controlled. Autonomous motivation when people are self-motivated by intrinsic factors. Controlled motivation when people are motivated to obtain a desired consequence or extrinsic reward. Performance the extent to which an organizational member contributed to achieving the objectives of the organization. Two forms of intelligence that are particularly important for performance are: general cognitive ability a person"s basic information processing capacities and cognitive resources.
