MNGT 3810 Study Guide - Final Guide: Theory X And Theory Y, Energy Intensity, Job Security

• School: Auburn University
• Department: Management
• Course: MNGT 3810
• Professor: Christine Newman

Document Summary

What is motivation: energy - intensity or drive, direction - consistent with org goals, persistence - continued effort toward goals, motivation is the process by which a person"s efforts are energize, directed, and sustained towards achieving a goal. Mcgregor"s theory x & theory y: theory x, little ambition. Avoid responsibility: must be closely controlled, theory y, enjoy work. Herzberg"s two-factor theory: prior to this theory, it was thought there was a continuum. Herzberg said that there were two separate components. If hygiene factors were missing, it creates dissatisfaction: dissatisfaction comes from external factors. Mcclelland"s three-needs theory: three acquired needs are work motives, need for achievement - drive to succeed and excel. Need for power - make others behave in a way that they would not behave otherwise: need for affiliation - desire for friendly and close interpersonal relationships, mcclelland focused on the positives and negatives.