One of the key elements of motivation that means how hard a person tries
What is intensity?
100
The theory that states that with every individual there is a hierarchy of five needs
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
100
The view is basically negative and believes that workers have little ambition, dislike work, and avoid responsibility.
What is Theory X?
100
States that people prefer to have control over their actions.
What is Self-Determination Theory?
100
Utilizes perception theory; employees compare their ratios of outcomes to inputs of others they see as relevant.
What is Adam's Equity Theory?
200
A key elemet in motivation that describes effort that is channeled toward, and consistent with, organizational goals
What is direction?
200
The belief by McGregor that there are two distinct views of human beings that managers hold
What is Theory X and Theory Y?
200
A set of factors that when present will help to avoid dissatisfaction in workers; includes such things as salary, working conditions, and company policies.
What are hygiene factors? Herzberg's Two Factor Theory
200
Developed by Edwin Locke- theory is that goals that are specific and effectively difficult can lead to higher performance if they include self-generated feedback
What is Goal-Setting Theory?
200
Theory is based on perceived equity in the workplace.
What is Justice and Equity Theory?
300
A key element of motivation that describes how long a person can maintain effort
What is persistence?
300
The theory that sets forth that satisfaction and dissatisfaction are not opposites but two separate ideas.
What is Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory?
300
View is in contrast to X and believes that workers tend to be self-directed, enjoy work, and accept responsibility.
What is Theory Y?
300
Based on the goal-setting theory- focuses on behaviors instead of cognitive factors; theory believes that reinforcement conditions behavior and by reinforcing certain behaviors we can increase the types of behaviors that impact organizational effectiveness in a positive way.
What is Reinforcement Theory?
300
Most commonly used and widely accepted theory of motivation; theory argues that the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way is dependent on the strength of the expectation that they will receive a given outcome and that the outcome is desired
What is Vroom's Expectancy Theory?
400
The processes that account for an individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal – specifically, an organizational goal.
What is motivation?
400
Based on the theory on the idea that people are motivated in the workplace by three main needs
What is McClelland's Three Need's Theory?
400
The drive to excel, to achieve in relation to a set of standards, to strive to succeed
What is the Need for Acievement? (McClelland's Three Needs Theory)
400
is a systematic way to utilize goal-setting; An implementation of the goal-setting theory
What is Management by Objectives (MBO)
400
one of the four different types of situations that arise with the equity theory’s relevant others; The person’s experience in a different job in a different organization
What is Self-Outside?
500
One of the most frequently researched topics in OB