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Opportunity
Ability
Achievement
a drive to accomplish objectives and get ahead. Affiliation : a derive to relate to people effectively. Competence : a drive to do highquality work and develop ones skill. Power : a drive to influence people and situations
Achievement
Motivation:
is a drive some people have to pursue and attain goals. An individual with this drive wishes to achieve objectives and advance up the ladder of success. Accomplishment is seen as important primarily for its own sake, not just for the rewards that accompany it.
Affiliation
Motivation:
is a drive to relate to people on a social basis. Work better when they are complemented for favorable attitude and cooperation. Tend to select friend surround them. They receive satisfaction from being with friends, and they want the job freedom to develop those relationship.
Competence
Motivation:
is a drive to relate to be good at something, allowing the individual to perform high-quality work. Competencymotivated employees seek job mastery, take pride in developing and using their problem-solving skills and strive to be creative when confronted with obstacles to their work.
Power
Motivation:
is a drive to relate to influence people and change situations. Power-motivated people wish to create and impact on their organization and are willing to take risks to do so. Once this power is obtained, it may be used either constructively or destructively.
Types
a) b)
of Needs: in needs:
Primary needs Secondary needs strongly conditioned by experience vary in type and intensity among people are subject to change across time within any individual cannot usually be isolated, but rather, work in combination and influence one another often hidden from conscious recognition Influence behavior
Variation
a) b) c) d) e) f)
Applying behavior modification principals in organization. OB Mod & Goal setting are part of motivation theories, they provide perspective on the dynamics that motivates employees.
Law of Effect:
Behavior depends on its consequences; therefore, it is possible to control or effect of employee behaviors by manipulating consequences. A person tends to repeat the behavior that is accompanied by favorable consequences and vis--vis.
Alternative consequences:
Application
Punishme nt
Positive Reinforceme nt
Withdrawal
Negative Reinforceme nt
Extinction
Negative
Positive
Goal setting works as a motivational process because it creates a discrepancy between current and expected performance. Elements of Goal Setting: 1) Goal acceptance 2) Specificity 3) Challenge 4) Performance monitoring & Feedback