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Psychologist David McClelland has developed a Theory of Needs that focuses not on the hierarchical relationship between them ( Maslow & Alderfer) but on how the needs are shaped over time and how they manifest as a motivational pattern.
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Achievement (n Ach) with the following characteristics:
A preference for...
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Intrinsic motivation is much better described by Reiss’s classification:
Acceptance – the need for approval
Curiosity – the need to think
Eating – the need for food
Family – the need to raise children
Honor – the need to be loyal to a moral code
Idealism – the need for social...
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In the Lord’s Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.
Woodrow Wilson
Equity theory is a process theory that states that motivation comes from what you get for what you give with a twist: what the other one gets is much more and always exactly what you...
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Goal Setting Theory is about having a goal and how its existence motivates you to create a list of tasks and develop a strategy in order to reach your objective.
Edwin Locke – Goal Setting Theory states that clear goals and appropriate feedback is a powerful motivation tool for your employees.
Characteristics of a...
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You are persistent in your work and make the effort in the direction of the goal set for you by your employer. In organizational behavior this equals a motivated employee.
Motivation has two components: internal needs (intrinsic motivation) and external objects (extrinsic motivation).
Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards...
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