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Chapter 4: Motivation. Individual motivation involves three aspects: Direction of decisions Persistence Intensity. Type of Motivation. Extrinsic v. Intrinsic What is the debate regarding Behaviorism? What did the Western Electric Studies show regarding this debate? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter 4: Motivation
• Individual motivation involves three aspects:– Direction of decisions– Persistence– Intensity
Type of Motivation
• Extrinsic v. Intrinsic• What is the debate regarding Behaviorism?• What did the Western Electric Studies show
regarding this debate?• Atkinson believed that people either have an
intrinsic desire to achieve (n Ach) or a desire to avoid failure. How do you feel about this? Are failure avoiders ever successful?
• What do you think about the Gender issue “Fear of Success?”
Differences
• Individual difference and diversity are to be understood by administrators: both for motivational and assessment purposes.
• Howard Gardner’s concept of Multiple Intelligences is important in understanding diversity.
“People are always motivated; in fact, they are never unmotivated.” --Arthur Combs
• Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs supports thisconcept. He indicates that we are all motivated based the most basic need that needs to be satisfied at a particular time.
Maslow’s Hierarchy
Porter’s Revision of Maslow
Frederick Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Herzberg’s Motivators and Dissasitisfiers
From: Herzberg, F., Mausner, B., & Snyderman, B. (1959). The Motivation to Work. NY: John Wiley.
Implementing Herzberg’s Theory:Job Enrichment (Vertical Loading)