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What is motivation? - ANSWER-The will to work. What can motivation come from? - ANSWER-Motivation comes from the enjoyment of the work itself and/or from the desire to achieve certain goals Why is motivation important in the workplace? - ANSWER-Highly motivated employees can lead to - Better productivity (amount produced per employee). This can lead to lower unit costs of production and so enable a firm to sell its product at a lower price - Lower levels of absenteeism as the employees ...

PT HAM - ANSWER-Pink's Drive Theory (MAP) Taylor's Scientific Management Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Factor Adam's Equity Theory Maslow's Hierarchy of Need (S ESS P) Motivation - ANSWER-The intrinsic and extrinsic factors that stimulate employees to take actions that lead to achieving a goal. They do it because they want to do it, not because they have to do it. Intrinsic motivation - ANSWER-Comes from satisfication that is derived from working on and completing a ...

Goal Setting Theory - Stengths - ANSWER-· Strengthens the manager and employee relationship (collaboration and feedback) · Is centred on individuals achieving goals which can directly link to organisational goals, resulting in improved performance of individuals and organisations. · Specific and clear goals can be set and management are able to measure the achievement of these goals. This can help organisation's to develop direction and purpose. The positive feedback will empower employ...

Maslow - ANSWER-He focused on psychological (emotional and mental) needs of workers as he believed that people are motivated not just only by money. He thought that people would need to be satisfied with their lower level of needs before they could progress to higher level needs. Maslow's hierarchy of needs - ANSWER-1. Psychological needs 2. Security needs (safety needs) 3. Social needs (love and belonging needs) 4. Esteem needs (ego needs) 5. Self- actualisation Psychological needs...

hierarchy of needs theory - ANSWER-Maslow's theory which deems that there is a hierarchy of five human needs: physiological, safety, social, esteem and self actualisation. explanation of Maslow's hierarchy - ANSWER-the lower-order needs such as physiological needs and an inherent need for safety require very little motivation to achieve. this is because these needs are fundamental and are required for survival. the higher order needs - social acceptance, self-esteem and self actuali...

Process Theories of Motivation - ANSWER-the process theories of motivation focus on how motivated behavior occurs. They explain how people go about satisfying their needs Process vs. Need-Based Theories of Motivation - ANSWER-Need Based: -reflect a content perspective -try to list specific things that motivate behavior Process Based: -focus on how motivated behavior occurs -explain how people go about satisfying their needs Defining Motivation as a Process - ANSWER-the processes that ...

Motivation - ANSWER-The force that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior; It energizes or causes people to act; it directs behavior toward the attainment of specific goals; and it sustains the effort expended in reaching those goals Needs - ANSWER-Physiological or psychological deficiencies that an organism is compelled to fulfill; human contact for psychological needs and food and the drive of hunger for physiological needs Need Hierarchy Theory - ANSWER-A motivation theory, proposed ...

Neoclassical theories of management - ANSWER-1. Includes: - human relations approach - behavioral management theory 2. Focuses on the human side of an organization 3. Shifts emphasis from production, structures, & technology to focus on social interaction 4. Attempts to incorporate behavioral sciences into management thought in order to solve the problems caused by classical theory practices - concentrates on questions related to the best way to motivate and support employees within an or...

Name the three motivation theories - ANSWER-1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 2. McClelland's Achievement Motivation 3. Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory Things required to sustain life, such as food and shelter - ANSWER-Physiological needs Involves making sure you and those you care about are safe and free from harm - ANSWER-Security needs

motivation - ANSWER-The processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. Hierarchy of Needs Theory (Abraham Maslow) - ANSWER-Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of five needs—physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization—in which, as each need is substantially satisfied, the next need becomes dominant. physiological - ANSWER-Includes hunger, thirst, shelter, sex, and other bodily needs. safety - ANSWER-S...