MHR 405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Big Five Personality Traits, Presenteeism, Job Performance
31 Jan 2016
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Motivation- the forces that affects a person"s direction, persistency and intensity of a voluntary behaviour. Direction: path along is engaged through effort. Intensity: the amount of effort allocated towards the goal or going on the path. Persistence: the amount of continuing effort towards the goal. Motivation is where you steer the car, intensity is how much effort you put on the accelerator and persistence is how long you intend to accelerate. Ability- learned capabilities and natural aptitude required to successfully complete a task. Capabilities include physical and mental you have acquired. Natural aptitudes are natural talents that help individuals learn and perform better. Natural aptitude - finger dexterity: individuals can learn quickly and perform better when picking up and handling objects with fingers. Competencies- characteristics of a person that result in superior performance. A good match is successful when a person is matched a job with the right competencies using three different strategies:
