Motivation II: Intrinsic Motivation

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Motivation II Intrinsic Motivation

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  project)

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Recap

• Motivation
• Desire and commitment
• Behaviors towards goals
• Extrinsic motivation
• Reinforcements, rewards
• Inadequate alone
• Unavailable as tool to most
• Intrinsic motivation
• Psychic income

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Intrinsic motivation models

• Need based
• Hierarchy of needs
• 2-factor theory
• Theory XYZ
• Goal Setting
• Job Characteristics

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Maslows hierarchy of needs
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Herzbergs 2 factor Theory
satisfaction
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dissatisfaction
Motivators
Hygiene Factors
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Theory X Y
What are your employees doing while you are
away?
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Theory X Y (and Z)
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Lockes Goal Setting

• Process -- how goals are set?
• Must be well understood
• Participative goal setting
• Sanitation company
• Content -- what the goals are?
• Specific
• Measurable
• Challenging
• Feedback -- how am I doing?

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Job Characteristics Model
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Assembly lines

• Task significance?
• Task identity?
• Task variety?
• Autonomy?
• Feedback?

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Moderators of task characteristics

• Organizational cues
• Perception matters more than reality
• Social cues
• Individual differences
• Self esteem
• Efficacy
• Growth need strength

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Intrinsic Motivation

• Fulfill growth and advancement needs
• Psychic income
• Focus
• Whole persons needs
• Goals
• Task design

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Extrinsic or intrinsic?

• Extrinsic as knee jerk
• Intrinsic
• Cheaper
• Lasts longer
• Bigger effect
• More difficult to implement