HROB 2090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Peter Salovey, Motivation, Work Motivation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2090
• Professor: Sina Bahramirad

Document Summary

Motivation: the extent to which persistent effort is directed towards a goal. Part 1: effort: the st(cid:396)e(cid:374)gth of the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:449)o(cid:396)k-related behaviour. Involves different activities on different kinds of job. Part 2: persistence: the persistence individuals exhibit in applying effort to their work tasks. Part 3: direction: the (cid:395)ualit(cid:455) of a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:449)o(cid:396)k the direction of the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:449)o(cid:396)k-related behaviour. Part 4: goals: all motivated behaviour has some goal or object in which it is directed. Intrinsic motivation: stems from the direct relationship between the worker & the task: usually self-applied, examples of intrinsic motivators feelings of achievement, accomplishment, challenge & competence that derive from performing. Extrinsic motivation: stems from the work environment external to the task: usually applied by someone other than the person being motivated, examples of extrinsic motivators pay, fringe benefits, company policies, various forms of supervision.