Chapter 12.2 Flashcards

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Higher order needs

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-Self-actualisation needs
-Esteem needs

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Lower order needs

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-Affiliation needs
-Security needs
-Physiological needs

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Maslows theory (hypothesis)

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-Proposes that a satisfied need is no longer a motivator and that once a need has been satisfied, another need emerges to take its place.

lower-level needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs become strong enough to motivate behaviour; therefore, people are always striving to satisfy some higher need.

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Alderfer’s ERG theory

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-Existence
-Relatedness
-Growth

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Existence

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Material and physical desires that are required to survive

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Relatedness

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Need to have relationships → share thoughts and feelings, belonging

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Growth

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The need to be productive and change oneself, and progress towards one’s ideal self

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McClelland’s theory of learnt needs

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-The achievement motive
-The power motive
-The affiliation motive

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The achievement motive

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focus on goals improving performance, and achieving tangible results

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The power motive

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want to gain control over people, resources, and the general environment

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The affiliation motive

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need to make friends, to join groups, and to associate with other people

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Three theories that view the job and organisational contexts as important determinants of behaviour are

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1.Herzberg’s two-factor theory

  1. Hackman and Oldham’s job-enrichment theory
  2. Equity theory
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Herzberg’s two-factor theory

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-Motivator factors
-Hygiene factors

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Motivator factors

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referred to as intrinsic or intangible factors, are aspects of the job and organisational contexts that, when present, create positive feelings of satisfaction within individuals

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Hygiene factors

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referred to as extrinsic or tangible factors, are the non-task characteristics of the work environment, that, if absent, create ‘dissatisfaction’ and if present and acceptable, create ‘no dissatisfaction

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Hackman–Oldham job enrichment theory

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-Five job characteristics
-Three critical psychological states
-Person and work outcomes

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Five job characteristics

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-Skill variety
-Task identity
-Task significance

-Autonomy
-Feedback

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Three critical psychological states

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-Experienced meaningfulness of work

-Experienced responsibility for work outcomes

-Knowledge of actual work results

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Personal and work outcomes

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-High internal work motivation

-High quality work performance

-High satisfaction with the work

-Low absenteesim and staff turnover

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Equity theory

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-Internal equity
-External equity