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Basic Motivation Concepts: Organizational Behavior
Basic Motivation Concepts: Organizational Behavior
Basic Motivation Concepts: Organizational Behavior
Basic Motivation
Concepts
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
S T E P H E N P. R O B B I N S
E L E V E N T H E D I T I O N
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Defining
Defining Motivation
Motivation
Motivation
The processes that account for an individual’s
intensity, direction, and persistence of effort
toward attaining a goal.
Key
KeyElements
Elements
1.
1. Intensity:
Intensity:how
howhard
hardaaperson
persontries
tries
2.
2. Direction:
Direction:toward
towardbeneficial
beneficialgoal
goal
3.
3. Persistence:
Persistence:how
howlong
longaaperson
persontries
tries
Self-Actualization
The drive to become what one is capable of becoming.
Theory X
Assumes that employees dislike work, lack ambition, avoid
responsibility, and must be directed and coerced to perform.
Theory Y
Assumes that employees like work, seek responsibility, are
capable of making decisions, and exercise self-direction and
self-control when committed to a goal.
Hygiene Factors
Factors—such as company policy and administration,
supervision, and salary—that, when adequate in a
job, placate workers. When factors are adequate,
people will not be dissatisfied.
Core
CoreNeeds
Needs Concepts:
Concepts:
Existence:
Existence:provision
provisionof More
basic
of Morethan
thanone
oneneedneedcan
can
basicmaterial
material be operative at the same
be operative at the same
requirements.
requirements. time.
time.
Relatedness:
Relatedness:desire
desirefor IfIfaahigher-level
relationships.
for higher-levelneed
need
relationships. cannot
cannotbe befulfilled,
fulfilled,the
the
Growth: desire
desiretotosatisfy
satisfyaalower-
Growth:desire
desirefor
for level need increases.
lower-
personal
personaldevelopment.
development. level need increases.
Self-Efficacy
The individual’s belief that he or she is capable of
performing a task.
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Reinforcement
Reinforcement Theory
Theory
Concepts:
Concepts:
Behavior
Behaviorisisenvironmentally
environmentallycaused.
caused.
Behavior
Behaviorcan
canbebemodified
modified(reinforced)
(reinforced)by
by
providing
providing(controlling)
(controlling)consequences.
consequences.
Reinforced
Reinforcedbehavior
behaviortends
tendstotobe
berepeated.
repeated.
Job Characteristics
Model Characteristics:
Characteristics:
Identifies five job 1.1. Skill
Skillvariety
variety
characteristics and their 2.2. Task
relationship to personal Taskidentity
identity
and work outcomes. 3.3. Task
Tasksignificance
significance
4.4. Autonomy
Autonomy
5.5. Feedback
Feedback
Skill Variety
The degree to which a job requires a variety of
different activities.
Task Identity
The degree to which the job requires completion of
a whole and identifiable piece of work.
Task Significance
The degree to which the job has a substantial
impact on the lives or work of other people.
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Job
Job Design
Design Theory
Theory (cont’d)
(cont’d)
Autonomy
The degree to which the job provides substantial
freedom and discretion to the individual in
scheduling the work and in determining the
procedures to be used in carrying it out.
Feedback
The degree to which carrying out the work activities
required by a job results in the individual obtaining
direct and clear information about the effectiveness
of his or her performance.
People
Peoplewho
whowork
workon
onjobs
jobswith
withhigh
highcore
coredimensions
dimensionsare
are
generally
generallymore
moremotivated,
motivated,satisfied,
satisfied,and
andproductive.
productive.
Job
Jobdimensions
dimensionsoperate
operatethrough
throughthe
thepsychological
psychologicalstates
statesinin
influencing
influencingpersonal
personaland
andwork
workoutcome
outcomevariables
variablesrather
rather
than
thaninfluencing
influencingthem
themdirectly.
directly.
Concept:
Concept:
Employee
Employeeattitudes
attitudesand
andbehaviors
behaviorsare
are
responses
responsesto
tosocial
socialcues
cuesby
byothers.
others.
Equity Theory
Individuals compare their job inputs and outcomes
with those of others and then respond to eliminate
any inequities.
Referent
Referent
Comparisons:
Comparisons:
Self-inside
Self-inside
Self-outside
Self-outside
Other-inside
Other-inside
Other-outside
Other-outside
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Equity
Equity Theory
Theory (cont’d)
(cont’d)
Choices
Choicesfor
fordealing
dealingwith
withinequity:
inequity:
1.1. Change
Changeinputs
inputs(slack
(slackoff)
off)
2.2. Change
Changeoutcomes
outcomes(increase
(increaseoutput)
output)
3.3. Distort/change
Distort/changeperceptions
perceptionsof
ofself
self
4.4. Distort/change
Distort/changeperceptions
perceptionsofofothers
others
5.5. Choose
Chooseaadifferent
differentreferent
referentperson
person
6.6. Leave
Leavethe
thefield
field(quit
(quitthe
thejob)
job)
Propositions
Propositionsrelating
relatingto
toinequitable
inequitablepay:
pay:
1.
1. Overrewarded
Overrewardedhourly
hourlyemployees
employeesproduce
produce
more
morethan
thanequitably
equitablyrewarded
rewardedemployees.
employees.
2.
2. Overrewarded
Overrewardedpiece-work
piece-workemployees
employees
produce
produceless,
less,but
butdodohigher
higherquality
qualitypiece
piece
work.
work.
3.
3. Underrewarded
Underrewardedhourly
hourlyemployees
employeesproduce
produce
lower
lowerquality
qualitywork.
work.
4.
4. Underrewarded
Underrewardedemployees
employeesproduce
producelarger
larger
quantities
quantitiesof
oflower-quality
lower-qualitypiece
piecework
workthan
than
equitably
equitablyrewarded
rewardedemployees
employees
Distributive Justice
Perceived fairness of the amount and allocation of
rewards among individuals.
Procedural Justice
The perceived fairness of the process to determine
the distribution of rewards.
Effort–Performance Relationship
– The probability that exerting a given amount of effort
will lead to performance.
Performance–Reward Relationship
– The belief that performing at a particular level will lead
to the attainment of a desired outcome.
Rewards–Personal Goals Relationship
– The degree to which organizational rewards satisfy an
individual’s goals or needs and the attractiveness of
potential rewards for the individual.