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Feedback Reward informs person whether behavior was appropriate and should
be used again
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Leaders can apply rewards in the following ways - intrinsic, extrinsic system
wide and/or individual
Extrinsic Intrinsic
◦ Source of motivation is ◦ Source of motivation is
acquisition of material or actually performing the
social rewards or to behavior
avoid punishment ◦ Behavior performed for its
own sake
Extrinsic Intrinsic
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Theories of Motivation
• Needs theories
• Expectancy/Rational theories
• Behaviour-based theories
Needs Theories of Motivation
1.Maslow’s Need Hierarchy (Maslow, 1965; 1970)
Safety Needs Safe work, fringe benefits, job security, health insurance,
pension
Physiological Needs
Food, base salary
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Existence Needs - Basic needs for human survival such
as the need for food, water, clothing, shelter, and a
secure and safe environment
◦ Need for Power – (nPow) - People with a need for power seek to
direct others and control the activities of others.
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Assumes that lower-order needs Assumes that higher order
dominate needs dominate
Inherent dislike for work and will View work as being as natural
attempt to avoid it as rest or play
Conventional Leadership
management
Growth and
Control people
fulfillment
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Expectancy/Rational Theories of
Motivation
Motivation
Motivation Factors
•• Quality of
Quality of •• Promotional opportunities
Promotional opportunities
supervision
supervision •• Opportunities for
Opportunities for
•• Pay
Pay personal growth
personal growth
•• Company policies
Company policies •• Recognition
Recognition
•• Physical working
Physical working
•• Responsibility
Factors
conditions
conditions Responsibility
•• Relationships
Relationships •• Achievement
Achievement
•• Job security
Job security
Theories include:
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The following factors are needed to bring higher levels
of performance from specific and challenging goals:
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An engaged employee is a person who is fully involved
in, and enthusiastic about, his or her work. (The Workplace,
Crim and Seijts, 2006)
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