PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Motivation, Job Enrichment, Job Satisfaction
1 Dec 2020
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Earliest theory held that workers are motivated almost entirely by money. Research indicates that many more view personal accomplishment as most important job attribute. Research has found that job productivity and job satisfaction are weakly related. Job enrichment programs attempt to increase intrinsic motivation by making jobs more fulfilling and providing workers with opportunities for growth. A job is most intrinsically motivating when it provides: Learning theory predicts that performance will increase when reinforcers are. Goal setting is a powerful motivational technique that has increased employee made contingent on productivity productivity in almost every study. Management by objectives combines goal setting with employee participation and feedback. Employee participation employees meet at least once a year with managers to develop employee goals and plan how to attain them. Objective feedback provides opportunities to recognize success. Motivational goals can conflict with each other (choosing between studying or going to a party)
