PSYC 3050 Chapter : Chapter 9
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Need-motive-value theories overview: maslow"s hierarchy of needs, aldefer"s erg theory, herzberg"s two-factor theory. Herzberg"s two-factor theory: determinants of job satisfaction are different from those for job dissatisfaction, motivators factors that lead to satisfaction, such as recognition, interesting work, and responsibility. Inability to adequately measure needs presents a large methodological problem: leads to flawed studies, while little research supports them in their own right, these theories have been instrumental in the development of other well-supported motivational theories. Jobs should be designed with core dimensions in mind. Individual differences in personality will affect employee-job fit: growth needs strength- extent to which an individual values fulfilling higher order needs, an important moderator of relationships among variables in the model. Cognitive choice theories: people not drive by inner needs or their environment, but rather are rational decision-makers, equity theory adams, expectancy theory vroom; lawler.
