ADM 2336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Absenteeism, Job Security, Equity Theory

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2336
• Professor: Gerard Brathwaite- Sturgeon

Document Summary

Maslow: self actualization, self esteem, belongingness, safety, physiological. Alderfer (continued: the more lower-level needs are gratified, the more higher-level need satisfaction is desired, the less higher-level needs are gratified, the more lower-level need satisfaction is desired. Mcclelland (continued: achievement: a strong desire to perform challenging tasks well, affiliation: a strong desire to establish and maintain friendly, compatible interpersonal relationships, power: a strong desire to influence others, making a significant impact or impression. Appreciate diversity: managers must be adept at evaluating needs of individual employees and offering incentives or goals that correspond to these needs. Hygiene factors result in satisfaction: salary, working conditions, status. Motivator factors can produce high levels of motivation if present: achievement, recognition, growth opportunities. Summary: support and criticisms: maslow: research does not generally validate the theory. In particular, there is little support for the hierarchical nature of needs. Hygiene factors must be met if person is not to be dissatisfied.