PS374 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Equity Theory, Job Satisfaction, Work Motivation
Document Summary
Research topics in organizational psychology: emphasis on research and practice involving human relations, productivity, well-being, management approaches, job satisfaction, employee commitment, meaning of work, leadership styles, work motivation, communication, teamwork, work-life balance. Work matters: satisfaction with work life satisfaction, surveys vary, but (comparing internationally) high % canadians on average are quite. Satisfied/ very satisfied with their jobs: still a substantial % dissatisfied, dissatisfaction higher in younger workers. Performance: ability x motivation, process theories: how does motivation occur, equity theory, employees motivated by fairness, weigh inputs: outcomes against others" ratio of inputs:outcomes. 200:1: take home, people accept some inequality when seen as equitable, too much inequality bad for the organization. Social perception: perceptual biases (implications for managers, selective perception/schemas, halo effect, chris is, intelligent industrious skillful practical determined warm, chris is, intelligent industrious skillful practical determined cold, performance appraisals heavily affected by halo effect, similar-to-me effect.
