Expectancy theory proposes that a person will decide to behave or act in a certain way because they are motivated to select a specific behavior over other behaviors due to what they expect the result of that selected behavior will be.[1] In essence‚ the motivation of the behavior selection is determined by the desirability of the outcome. However‚ at the core of the theory is the cognitive process of how an individual processes the different motivational elements. This is done before making the ultimate
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According to Greenberg (1999)‚ motivation is defines “as a process of arousing‚ directing and maintaining behavior towards a goal.” Where “directing” refers to the selection of a particular behavior; and ‘maintenance” refers to the inclination to behave with consistency in that manner until the desired outcome is met. Motivation is the force that transforms and uplifts people to be productive and perform in their jobs. Maximizing employee’s motivation is a necessary and vital to successfully accomplish
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Topic: How to motivate an employee in a workplace In today’s world managers face challenge in making employees perform his or her task efficiently. Employee satisfaction is utmost important in successful completion of work in an organization. For job satisfaction apart from monetary value job motivation is important. Each person has different motivation for working. Some people work for money‚ some work for recognition and some may work since they have passion towards they do. However whatever
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McGregor’s theory X and theory Y McGregor developed two theories of human behaviour at work: Theory and X and Theory Y. He did not imply that workers would be one type or the other. Rather‚ he saw the two theories as two extremes - with a whole spectrum of possible behaviours in between. Theory X workers could be described as follows: - Individuals who dislike work and avoid it where possible - Individuals who lack ambition‚ dislike responsibility and prefer to be led - Individuals who desire
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Expectancy theory The expectancy theory was proposed by Victor H. Vroom; this motivation theory is mainly based on the efforts of every individual‚ and their belief in achieving rewards. Furthermore individuals consider 3 main issues‚ before making an effort to perform at a given level. As mentioned by (Richards n.d.) (anonymous 2011)The first of them is Expectancy which is the belief of the employees that better efforts will result in better performance‚ which is something that the phone services
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REINFORCEMENT THEORY * It states that individual in the organization will be motivated to exhibit the model behavior if positive incentives or rewards are provided. * Behavior that is positively reinforced will be given more attention‚ learned better and performed more often. * It states that individual in the organization will be motivated to exhibit the model behavior if positive incentives or rewards are provided. * Behavior that is positively reinforced will be given more attention
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Reinforcement Theory Reinforcement is a term in operant conditioning and behavior analysis for a process of strengthening a directly measurable dimension of behavior—such as rate (pulling a lever more frequently)‚ duration ( pulling a lever for longer periods of time)‚ magnitude (pulling a lever with greater force)‚ or latency (pulling a lever more quickly following the onset of an environmental event)—as a function of the delivery of a "valued" stimulus (money from a slot machine) immediately or
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ABSTRACT Author Name: Tutor: Title: Employee Motivation in the Hotel Industry Background and Problem: Reading into the performance of some hotels and going through the multiple advertisements they place repeatedly in magazines‚ boasting about the quality of service they provide. It left me wondering what is so especial about these hotels‚ that is different from the so many others‚ what keeps employees so motivated that they go beyond their call of duty to provide services to the customers. With
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Learning Theory and Criminal behavior Nicole Scott FPSY 6135 April 06‚ 2014 Robbery and Expectancy theory A person is guilty of robbery if they steal and instantly before or even at the time of doing the act as well as in order on doing so‚ the person uses force on another person or even puts someone in fear and put in danger to force robbery. As a result‚ the robber is involved in a range of forceful‚ threatening and also violent behavior which can also include
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all that apply (from the options provided below‚ A-D) It has been suggested that “financial rewards do not guarantee more productivity‚ but paying attention to employees’ motivational needs does” and that “managers need to pay less attention to financial incentives and more to the actual motivation needs of their employees” (Sunday Business Post 2012). This is further supported by the results of the 2011 Mercer’s What’s Working survey where “being treated with respect‚ a work-life balance
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