MHR 405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Equity Theory, Goal Setting, Reinforcement
6 Dec 2013
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Motivation the forces within a person that affect his or her direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behaviour. Employee engagement - individual"s emotional and cognitive (rational) motivation, particularly a focused, intense, persistent, and purposive effort toward work-related goals. It is typically described as an emotional involvement in, commitment to, and satisfaction with the work. Drives (also calledprimary needs), which we define as hardwired characteristics of the brain that attempt to keep us in balance by correcting deficiencies. Maslow explained that the various needs should be studied together (holistically) because human behaviour is typically initiated by more than one need at the same time. Maslow popularized the previously developed concept of self-actualization, suggesting that people are naturally motivated to reach their potential and that organizations and societies need to be structured to help people continue and develop this motivation. Need for achievement people with a strong need for achievement (nach) want to accomplish reasonably challenging goals through their own effort.
