Title: MOTIVATION THE MOTIVATIONAL PROCESS MODEL OF MOTIVATION A
1MOTIVATION
2THE MOTIVATIONAL PROCESS MODEL OF MOTIVATION
- A managers job is to identify employees drives
and needs and to channel their behavior, to
motivate them, toward task performance. - Motivation has a direct relationship with
Performance and employees Ability. - Thus we can consider Potential Performance (P) as
a product of Ability (A) and Motivation (M). -
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P A M. - Results occur when motivated employees are
provided with opportunity (Such as training) to
perform and the Resources (such as Proper tools)
to do so. - The presence of goals and awareness of incentives
to satisfy ones needs are also powerful
motivational factors leading to the release of
effort. - When an employee is productive and the
organization takes note of it, Rewards will be
distributed. - It should be apparent, therefore, that an
important starting point lies in understanding of
employee needs.
3Environment
Opportunity
Needs and drives
Tension
Effort
Performance
Rewards
Ability
Goals and incentives
Need satisfaction
- If those rewards are appropriate in nature,
timing and distribution, the employees original
needs and derives are satisfied. At that time new
needs may emerge and the cycle will begin again. - The above Model of Motivation attempts to help
managers understand how employees internal needs
affect their subsequent behaviors.
4 MOTIVATIONAL DRIVES
- People tend to develop certain motivational
drives as a product of cultural environment in
which they live, and these drives effect the way
people view their jobs and approach their lives. - Peoples motivational drives reflect elements of
Culture in which they grow up their family,
school, religion and books. - In most nations, one or two of the motivational
patterns tend to be strong among the workers
because they have grown up with similar
backgrounds.
5- McClelland's research focused on the following
three drives - Achievement A drive to accomplish objectives
and get ahead - Affiliation A drive to relate people
effectively - Power A drive to influence people
and situations
6Achievement Motivation
- Achievement motivation is a drive some people
have to pursue and attain goals. - An individual with this drive wishes to achieve
objectives and advance up to ladder of success.
Accomplishment is seen as important primarily
for its own sake, not just for the rewards that
accompany it. - A number of Characteristics define
Achievement-oriented employees. They work harder
when they perceive that - - When they will receive personal credit
for their effort, - - When there is only moderate risk of
failure , - - When drive for achievement
- - Take responsibility for
their actions and results, - - Control their destiny,
seek regular feedback, and
enjoy being part of a winning achievement
through individual or
collective effort. - Managers with strong need for Affiliation may
have difficulty being - effective managers
7Affiliation Motivation
- Affiliation motivation is a drive to relate to
people on a social basis. - Comparisons of Achievement-motivated employees
with Affiliation-motivated employees - Achievement-oriented people work harder when
their supervisors provide detailed evaluations of
their work behavior. Whereas people with
Affiliation motives work better when they are
complemented for their favorable attitudes and
cooperation. - Achievement-motivated people select assistants
who are technically capable, with little regard
for personal feelings about them. Whereas
Affiliation-motivated tend to select friends to
surround them. They receive inner satisfactions
from being with friends, and they want the job
freedom to develop those relationship. - Managers with strong needs for Affiliation may
have difficulty being effective managers. - Affiliation-oriented managers may have difficulty
assigning challenging tasks, directing work
activities, and monitoring work effectiveness.
8Power Motivation
- Power Motivation is a drive to influence people
and change situations. - Power motivated people wish to create and impact
on their organizations and are willing to take
risk to do so. Once this power is obtained, it
may used either constructively or destructively. - Power-motivated people make excellent Managers if
their drives are for institutional power instead
of personal power. -
- Institutional power is the need to influence
others behavior for the good of the whole
organization. People seek power through
legitimate means, rise to leadership positions
through successful performance, and therefore are
accepted by others. - If an employees derives are toward Personal
power, that person tends to be unsuccessful
organizational Leader.
9Managerial Application of the Drives
- Knowledge of the differences among the three
Motivational Drives requires Managers to
understand the work attitudes of each employee. - Managers have to deal with employees differently
according to their strongest Motivational Drives
that they identify in each employee in order to
communicates with each employee according to
their particular personal needs.
10HUMAN NEEDS
- There are several ways to classify Human needs.
- 1. Basic Physical needs called primary needs,
- Physical needs include food, water, sleep, air
and reasonable comfortable temperatures. - Physical needs are, therefore, virtually
universal, but they vary in intensity from
one person to another. (e.g. a child needs much
more sleep than an older person. -
- 2. Social and Psychological needs, called
secondary needs. - Secondary needs are more vague because they
represent needs of the mind and spirit
rather than of the physical body. - Many Secondary needs are developed as
people mature. (e.g. self-esteem, sense of
duty, competitiveness, self assertion and to
given, belonging and receiving affection. -
- Secondary needs complicate the
motivational efforts of Managers. Nearly any
action that management takes will affect
secondary needs. - Therefore, managerial planning should
consider the effect of any proposed action
on the secondary needs of employees. -
11The seven key conclusions about Secondary needs.
- They are strongly conditioned by experience
- Vary in type and intensity among people
- Are subject to change across time within any
individual - Can not usually be isolated, but rather, work
in combination and influence one another - Are often hidden from conscious recognition
- Are vague feelings as opposed to specific
physical needs - Influence behavior
- The theories of Maslow, Herzberg and Alderfer
each build on the - distinction between Primary and secondary needs.
Also there are - some similarities as well as differences among
the three approaches. -
- Despite the limitations of these theories, they
help create an important - basis for the more advanced Motivational Models.
12MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
- According to Maslow, human needs are not of
equal strength, and they emerge in a definite
sequence. - As the primary needs become reasonable well
satisfied, a person places more emphasis on the
secondary needs. - Maslows hierarchy of needs focuses attention on
five levels. (Shown on the Table
13Model of Maslows hierarchy of Needs.
5. Self-actualization and Fulfillment needs
HIGHER ORDER NEEDS
4. Esteem and status needs
3. Belonging and Social needs.
2. Safety and Security needs.
LOWER ORDER NEEDS
1. Physiological needs.
14MOSLOW HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
- Lower Order Needs (First two levels of Primary
needs) - First level needs involve Basic Survival needs
and include Physiological needs for food, air,
water and sleep. - The second need level is Bodily safety (such as
Freedom from a dangerous work environment) and
Economic security (such as a no-layoff guarantee
or a comfortable retirement plan). - Higher Order needs
- The third level in the hierarchy concerns love,
belonging, and social involvement at work
(friendships and compatible associates). - The fourth level include those for esteem and
status, including one's feelings of self-worth
and of competence. The feeling of competence ,
which derives from the assurance of others,
provides status. - The Fifth level need is self-actualization, which
means becoming all that one is capable of
becoming, using ones skills to the fullest, and
stretching talent to the maximum.
15Interpreting MOSLOWs Hierarchy of Needs
- Maslows Need-hierarchy model essentially says
that people have needs - they wish to satisfy and that gratified needs are
not as strong motivating as - unmet needs.
- A fully satisfied need will not be a strong
motivator. - Employees are more enthusiastically motivated by
what they are currently seeking then by receiving
more of what they already have. - Some useful ideas for helping Managers to think
about motivating their employees. -
- - Identify and accept
employees needs - - Recognize that needs may
differ among employees - - Offer satisfaction for
the particular needs currently unmet. - - Realize that giving more
of the same reward (especially one
which satisfies lower order needs) may have a
diminishing impact on
motivation.
16Interpreting MOSLOWs Hierarchy of Needs
- Maslow Model has many limitations, and it has
been sharply criticized. - - From a philosophical framework , it has
been difficult to study and has not been
fully verified. - From a practical perspective , it is not easy to
provide opportunity for self-actualization to all
employees. - Research has not supported that presence of all
five need levels as unique nor has the five-step
progression from lowest to highest need levels
been established. - There is some evidence that unless the two
lower-order needs (i.e Physiological - and Security needs) are basically satisfied,
employees will not be greatly - concerned with higher order needs.
17HERZBERS TWO-FACTOR MODEL
- Herzberg developed the Motivation model by asking
his subject to describe - when they felt especially good about their jobs
and a time when they felt especially bad about
their jobs. - Herzberg found that employees named different
types of conditions that produced good and bad
feelings. - That is if a feeling of achievement led to a good
feeling, the lack of achievement was rarely given
as cause for bad feelings. Instead some other
factor, such as company policy, was given was
given as a bad feelings.
18Hertzberg's two-factor model
Work itself Achievement Possibility of
growth Responsibility Advancement Recognition
Motivational Factors
Maintenance Factors
Status Relations with supervisors Peer
relations Relations with subordinates Quality of
supervision Company policy And
administration Job security Working
conditions Pay
19HERZBERS TWO-FACTOR MODEL
- MOTIVATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE FACTORS
- Herzberg concluded that two separated sets of
motivation factors influenced - Motivation. Prior to Hertzberg people assumed
that motivation and lack of - motivation were merely opposites of one factor on
a continuum. - Herzberg stated that certain job factors, such as
Job security and Working Conditions , - dissatisfy employees primarily when the
conditions are absent. -
- However, the presence of the two factors
generally brings employees only - to a neutral state, since these factors are
not strongly motivation. - These potent dissatisfiers are called Hygine
Factors - Other Job conditions known as Motivational
Factors Motivators and Satisfiers operate - primarily to build motivation and their
absence rarely is strongly dissatisfying. - The idea of separating Motivational and
Maintenance factors helped Managers solve their - questions about their Custodial policies and
wide array of fringe benefits. According to - Herzberg, the Fringe benefits and personal
policies were primarily Maintenance Factors not
20HERZBERS TWO-FACTOR MODEL
- JOB CONTENT AND CONTEXT
- Motivational Factors such as Achievement and
Responsibility are related, for - the most part, directly to the Job itself, the
Employees performance , and - the personal recognition and growth that
employees experience. - Motivators are Job-centered they relate to Job
Content. - On the other hand Maintenance factors are mainly
related to Job Context - because they are more related to the environment
surrounding the job. - Thee difference between the Job Content and the
Job Context shows that - employees are motivated primarily by what they do
for themselves. - When they take responsibility or gain recognition
through their own behavior, - they are strongly motivated.
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21HERZBERS TWO-FACTOR MODEL
INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATORS. The
difference between Job Content and Job Context is
similar to the difference between the Intrinsic
and Extrinsic Motivators in psychology. Intrinsic
Motivators are internal rewards that a person
feels when pperforming a job, so there is a
direct and often immediate connection between
work and rewards. An employee in this situation
is self motivated . Extrinsic Motivators are
external rewards that occur apart from the nature
of work, providing no direct satisfaction at the
time the work is performed. E.g. Retirement
plans, health insurance and vacations. Although
employees value these items, they are not
effective motivators.
22Interpreting HERZBERGS Model
- Herzbers Model provides a useful distinction
between Maintenance Factors, - which are necessary but not sufficient, and
Motivational factors, which have - the potential for improving employees effort.
- Herzbers Model broadens Managers perspectives
by showing the potential - powerful role of Intrinsic rewards that evolve
from the work itself. This - conclusion ties in with a number of other
important Behavioral developments, - such as Job Enrichment, Empowerment,
Self-leadership, and Quality of work - life.
- Managers should be aware that they cannot neglect
a wide range of factors - that create at least a natural work environment.
In addition, unless Hygiene - factors are reasonable addresses, their absence
will serve as significant - distractions to workers.
23Interpreting HERZBERGS Model
- Herzbers Model has also been widely criticized
for - - Universally not applicable, because it was
based on and applies best to managerial,
professional, and upper-level white-collar
employees. - - Model appears to reduce the motivational
importance of pay, status, and - relations with others, since these are
Maintenance factors. - - The Model also seems to be method-bound,
meaning that only Herzbers approach
produces the two-factor model. There may be an
appearance of two factors but in reality
there is one factor. -
24 ALDERFERS E-R-G MODEL
- Alderfers proposed a Modified Need Hierarchy
model (The E-R-G Model) - which was built upon earlier Need Models
(primarily Maslows) and seeking - to overcome some of their weaknesses.
- The E-R-G Model has just three levels of needs.
Growth needs
Relatedness need
Existence needs
25 ALDERFERS E-R-G MODEL
- Alderfers Model He suggested that Employees are
initially interested in - satisfying their Existence Needs, which combine
Physiological and Security - factors. Pay, Physical working conditions, Job
security, and Fringe benefits - can all address these needs.
- Relatedness Needs are at the next level, and
these involve being - understood and accepted by people above, below,
and around the employee - at work and away from it.
- Growth needs are in the third category these
involve the desire for both - Self-esteem and Self-actualization.
- In addition to condensing Maslows five Need
levels into three thee, the - Model differs from Maslows model in other ways.
- (For example the E-R-G Model does not assume as
rigorous a progression from - level to level. Instead, it accepts the
likelihood that all Three levels might be active. - It also suggest that a person frustrated at
either of the two Higher levels may return to - concentrate on a Lower level and then progress
again.
26BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
- The three Models of Motivation that have been
discussed up to this point - are known as Content Theories Of Motivation,
since they focus on the - Content (Nature) of items that may motivate a
person. - The major difficulty with Content Models is that
the Needs people have - are not subject to observation by Managers or to
precise measurement - for monitoring purposes.
- As a result, there has been considerable interest
in motivational models - that rely more heavily on intended results,
careful measurement, and - systematic application of incentives.
- Organizational Behavior Modification, (OB) Mod,
is the application in - organizations of the principles of behavior
modification. - OB Mod and several other Models are Process
Theories of Motivation - Since they provide perspectives on the dynamics
by which employees can - Be motivated.
27LAW OF EFFECT
- OB Mod relies heavily on the Law Of Effect, which
states that a person tends to repeat behavior
that is accompanied by favorable consequences
(reinforcement) and tends not to repeat behavior
that is accompanied by unfavorable consequences. - Two conditions are required for successful
application of OB Mod - - The Manager must be able to identify some
powerful consequences (as perceived by the
employees) - - Manager must be able to administer them in
such a way that the employee will see the
connection between the behavior to be
affected and the consequences - The Law Of Effect comes from Learning Theory,
which suggest that we - learn best under pleasant surroundings.
- The Advantage of OB Mod is that it places a
greater degree of control, - and responsibility, in the hand of the manager.
- OB Mod places greater emphasis on the use of
Rewards and Alternative - Consequences to sustain Behaviors
28ALTERNATIVE CONSEQUENCES
- OB Mod places greater emphasis on the use of
Rewards and Alternative - Before using OB Mod, however, managers must
decide whether they wish to - increase the probability of a person continued
behavior or to decrease it. - Once Managers decide on their objectives , they
have two further choices to - make which determine the type of consequence to
be applied - - First, should they use Positive or
negative consequence? - - Second , should they apply it or withhold
it? - The answers to those questions results in four
unique alternatives as shown in the - diagram.
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- Positive Reinforcement provides a favorable
consequence that encourages repetition of a
behavior. - Shaping is a systematic and progressive
application of positive reinforcement. - Negative Reinforcement occurs when behavior is
accompanied by removal of an unfavorable
consequence. - Punishment is the administration of an
unfavorable consequence that discourages a
certain behavior.
29OB Mod uses four alternative consequences
punishment
Positive reinforcement
Application
Manager's use
Negative reinforcement
Extinction
Withdrawal
Negative
Positive
NATURE OF CONSEQUENCE
30Schedules of Reinforcement
- The frequency of the behavior creates a
baseline, or standard, against - which improvements can be compared. Then the
manager can select a - Reinforcement Schedule.
- Reinforcement may be either Continuous or
Partial. - - Continuous Reinforcement occurs when a
reinforcer accompanies each correct
behavior by an employee. This encourages quick
learning (e.g. of Continuous Reinforcement is
payment of employees for each acceptable item
that they produce. - Partial Reinforcement occurs when only some of
the correct behaviors are - reinforced. Learning is slower with this
reinforcement.
31Interpreting Behavior Modification
- The major benefit of Behavior Modification is
that it makes the Managers - become conscious motivators. It encourages
Managers to analyze - behavior, explore why it occurs and how often ,
and identify specific - consequences that will help change it when these
consequences are - applied systematically.
- The General Guidelines for Applying Behavior
Modification - Identify the exact behavior to be modified.
- Make sure the expected behavior is within the
employee's capabilities. - Determine not only the rewards that employees
value but also the magnitude that would effect
their behavior. - Clarify the connection between desired behavior
and rewards. - Use positive reinforcement whenever possible.
- Use punishment only in unusual circumstances and
for specific behaviors. - Ignore minor undesirable behavior to allow its
extinction. - Use shaping procedures to develop correct complex
behavior. - Minimize the time between the correct response
and reinforcement. - Provide reinforcement frequently and on some
chosen schedule.
32Interpreting Behavior Modification
- Behavior Modification has been criticized on
several grounds including its - Philosophy , methods, and practicality.
- Because of the strong power of desired
consequences, Behavior - Modification may effectively force
people to change their behavior. - - Some critics also fear Behavior
Modification gives too much power to the
managers, and they raise the question of Who
will control the Controllers? - - Some other critics say that this model
insults people's intelligence. - - This Model has limited applicability to
complex jobs (e.g. it is difficult to
identify specific behaviors in the job of
Corporate Lawyers, Software Developers or
CEO job behaviors and reinforce them.
33GOAL SETTINGS
- Goal are target and objectives for future
performance. They help focus employees attention
on items of greater importance to the
organization, encourage better planning for
allocating of critical resources, and stimulate
the preparation of Action Plans for Goal
attainment. - Goals setting are useful After the desired
Behavior as Managers compare employee results
with their aims and explore reasons for any
differences. - Meeting Goals also help satisfy a persons
achievement drive, contributes to feelings - Goal Setting works as a Motivational Process
because its creates a discrepancy between current
and expected performance. - A major factor in the success of Goal Setting is
self-efficacy. - Employees with high self-efficiency tend
to set higher personal goals under the - belief that they are attainable
34Elements of Goal Setting
- Goal Acceptance Effective Goals need to be
understood and accepted - Specificity- Goals need to be specific and
measurable as possible so
that employees will know when a goal is reached. - Challenge Most employees work harder when they
have difficult goals to
accomplish rather than easy ones. Hard Goals
however be achievable. - Performance monitoring and feedback- Provides at
least subtle cues to employees that their tasks
are important, their effort is needed, and their
contributions are valued. - Simple monitoring may not be enough since
many employees want to know how well the are
performing. - Performance feedbacks tend to encourage
better Job Performance, and Self-generated
feedback is an especially powerful motivational
tool.
35THE EXPECTANCY MODEL
- A widely accepted approach to Motivation is the
Expectancy model also - known as Expectancy Theory. This Model
considers the motivation as - the product of three factors
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- Motivation Valence x
Expectancy x Instrumentality - Valance - Refers to the strength of a persons
preference for receiving a reward. It is an
expression of the amount of one's desire to reach
a goal. Valance can be positive or negative
preferences - Expectancy - is the strength of belief that one's
work-related effort will result in - completion of a task. Expectancies are
stated as probability of connection between
Effort and Performance. - One contributing factor to
Effort-Performance Expectancies is the
Self-efficacy. High self-efficacy creates a high
Expectancy assessment. In contrast some employees
suffer from Imposter Phenomenon. Imposters
believe that they are not really as capable as
they appear to be and, consequently fear that
their incompetence will be revealed to others. - Instrumentality represents the employees belief
that reward will be received once the task is
accomplished. This is based on subjective
judgment about probability that organization that
organization values the employees performance
and will administrate reward on a contingent
basis. (Perfotmance ---? Reward Probability)
36INTERPRETING THE EXPECTANCY MODEL
- ADVANTAGES
- - The Expectancy Model helps the Managers
think about the mental processes through which
motivation occurs. Expectancy Model forces
managers to think individuals whose beliefs,
perceptions, and probability estimates powerfully
influence their behaviors. The Model reflects - Theory Y Assumptions about people as capable
individuals and values human dignity. - Encourages Managers to design a motivational
climate that will stimulate appropriate employee
behavior. - LIMITATIONS
- - It needs further testing to build a broad base
of research evident for support - Reliable measurers of Valence, Expectancy, and
Instrumentality need to be developed. - The Model need to be made more complete while
still remaining practical enough for managers to
use.
37INTERPRETING THE EXPECTANCY MODEL
- Reliable measurers of valence, expectancy, and
instrumentality need to be - developed.
- There is a special need to develop measurers that
managers can use in - actual work settings. When possible mangers,
need to learn both what - employees perceive and why they hold those
valance, expectancy and - instrumentality beliefs.
- This model also need to be made more complete
while still remaining - practical enough for managers to use.
38THE EQUITY MODEL
- The Equity theory states that employees tend to
judge fairness by comparing - the outcomes they receive with their relevant
inputs and also by comparing - this ratio (not always the absolute level of
rewards) with the ratios of other - people as this formula shows
- One's own outcomes ? Others outcomes
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- One's own inputs Other
inputs - Inputs includes all elements employees believe
they bring or contribution to the job - (i.e. education, seniority, prior work
experiences, loyalty and commitment, time and - effort, creativity, and job, performance.
- Outcomes include direct pay, bonuses, fringe
benefits, job security, social rewards, - and psychological rewards.
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39THE EQUITY MODEL
- Employees analyze the fairness of their own
outcome/input Contract and - then compare their contract with contracts of
other workers in similar jobs - and even with those outside of their job.
- Fairness of Rewards (Equality) may even be judged
in comparison with - relatively arbitrary criteria like age.
- The Key Factors in Equity
Assessment - Ones Input
Ones Output - Job effort
Actual pay and Benefits
Education
Social Rewards - Seniority
Psychological Rewards - Performance
- Job difficulties
- Other inputs
40THE EQUITY MODEL
- If employees perceive Equity, they will continue
to contribute at about the same level. - Otherwise under inequity they will experience
tension that will create the motivation - to reduce the inequity.
- If employee feels over-rewarded Equity theory
predicts that they will feel an - imbalance in their relationship with their
employees and seek to restore that balance - be either working harder or try to convince the
other employees to ask for more - rewards etc
- Workers who feel they have been under-rewarded
seek to reduce their feelings of - inequity through the same types of strategies ,
but some of their specific actions are - now reversed. Such as Lower productivity,
bargain for more , possible qui the job - etc..
41INTERPRETYING THE EQUITY MODEL
- An understanding of Equity should remind Managers
that employees work within several - Social Systems. Employees may select a number of
reference groups both inside and - outside the organization for comparison.
- Employees are also inclined to shift the basis
for comparisons to the standard that is - Most favorable to them. Such as Educated
employees often inflate the value of their - education, while employees with longer service
emphasize seniority as the dominant - criterion.
- Many employees have strong egos and high opinions
of themselves. Consequently all - these factors make the task of predicting when
inequality will occur somewhat complex. - Equity Theory has generated extensive research,
with many of the results being - supportive.
- In particular, under-reward seems to produce
motivational tension with negative consequences - less consistent results are found for over-reward
condition. - Perception plays a key role in this model ,
suggesting how valuable it is for a Manager to
gather
42INTERPRETYING MOTIVATIONAL MODEL
- Several different Models have been studied . All
of these Models have strength and - weaknesses, advocates and critics.
- No Model is perfect, but all of them add
something to our understanding of Motivational - Process.
- Therefore, the Motivational Model used must be
adapted to the situation as well as - blended with other Motivational models.
- Managers are encouraged to combine the
perspectives of several Motivational Models to - create a complete Motivational environment for
their employees..