Employee Motivation

This set of flashcards summarizes key concepts related to employee motivation from the lecture notes.

What are the two main influences on employee motivation?

An internal force that drives a worker to action and external factors that encourage that action.

What factors indicate a high level of employee motivation?

High performance, excellent supervisor ratings, high productivity, low levels of wasted materials, salary and promotions, exemplary attendance, organizational citizenship behaviors, self-improvement efforts.

What does Korman's Consistency Theory state about self-esteem and performance?

There is a positive correlation between self-esteem and performance; employees try to perform at levels consistent with their self-esteem.

What are the three types of self-esteem mentioned in the notes?

Chronic self-esteem, situational self-esteem, socially-influenced self-esteem.

What is intrinsic motivation?

Motivation to perform well for the enjoyment of the task itself or the challenge of completing it, without needing external rewards.

What is extrinsic motivation?

Motivation driven by receiving rewards or avoiding punishments, such as pay and recognition.

What are the three needs according to McClelland's theory?

Needs for achievement, needs for power, and needs for affiliation.

What does Locke's Goal Setting Theory emphasize for successful goal setting?

Goals should be SMART: specific, measurable, difficult but attainable, relevant, and time-bound.

What are the two factors in Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory?

Motivators, which are elements that concern the tasks themselves, and hygiene factors, which are job-related elements that do not involve the job itself.

What is the Premack Principle in motivation?

A technique where a person is reinforced with a more probable activity after completing a less probable one.

What is Vroom's Expectancy Theory formula for motivation?

Motivation = E (I x V), where E is expectancy, I is instrumentality, and V is valence.

What is Adams' Equity Theory regarding motivation?

Motivation and job satisfaction are affected by how fairly individuals feel they are treated in comparison to others.