Download Motivation Theories: An Overview of Historical and Content Perspectives and more Quizzes Introduction to Business Management in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Motivation DEFINITION 1 The set of forces that cause people to behave in a certain ways. TERM 2 Determinants of Individual Performance DEFINITION 2 Motivation Ability Work Environment TERM 3 3 Historical Perspectives on Motivation DEFINITION 3 The Traditional Approach The Human Relations Approach The Human Resource Approach TERM 4 Traditional Approach Assumption DEFINITION 4 Work is inherently unpleasant Managers know more than workers. TERM 5 Human Relations Approach Assumption DEFINITION 5 Employees want to feel useful. Maintaining the appearance of employee participation is important. TERM 6 Human Resource Approach Assumption DEFINITION 6 Mgmt's job is to encourage participation and create a work environment that motivates employees. Employees want to and are able to make genuine contributions. TERM 7 4 Content Perspectives of Motivation DEFINITION 7 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Aldefer's ERG Theory Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory McClelland's Achievement, Power, and Affiliation Needs. TERM 8 What question does the content perspective try to answer. DEFINITION 8 "What factors in the workplace motivate people." TERM 9 The ERG Theory DEFINITION 9 People's needs are grouped into three overlapping categories - existence, relatedness, growth TERM 10 Two-Factor Theory DEFINITION 10 People's satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by two independent sets of factors-motivation and hygiene. TERM 21 equity theory DEFINITION 21 Suggests that people are motivated to seek social equity in the rewards they receive for performance. TERM 22 Assumptions of Goal-setting theory DEFINITION 22 Behavior is a result of conscious goals and intentions Setting goals influence the behavior of people in organizations. TERM 23 Characteristics of Goals DEFINITION 23 Goal difficulty Goal Specificity Acceptance Commitment TERM 24 Reinforcement Theory DEFINITION 24 The role of rewards as they cause behavior to change or remain the same over time. TERM 25 Kinds of Reinforcement DEFINITION 25 Positive Reinforcement Avoidance Punishment Extinction TERM 26 Reinforcement Schedules DEFINITION 26 Fixed interval schedule Variable Interval Fixed ratio interval Variable Ration TERM 27 Fixed interval Schedule DEFINITION 27 Reinforcement applied at fixed time intervals, regardless of behaviors. TERM 28 Variable interval DEFINITION 28 Reinforcement applied at various time intervals. TERM 29 Fixed ratio DEFINITION 29 Reinforcement applied after a fixed number of behaviors, regardless of time. TERM 30 Variable Ratio DEFINITION 30 Reinforcement applied after a variable number of behaviors, regardless of time. TERM 31 Empowerment DEFINITION 31 The process of enabling workers to set their own work goals, make decisions, and solve problems within their sphere of influence. TERM 32 Participation DEFINITION 32 The process of giving employees a voice in making decisions about their work. TERM 33 Work teams DEFINITION 33 Collections of employees empowered to plan, organize, direct, and control their work.
