Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 44 views

    Introduction To Business: Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation

    Uploaded by

    Vincent Phong
    This document discusses various theories of employee motivation and factors that can affect employee morale and motivation. It notes that people may quit their jobs due to unreasonable demands, feeling their opinions are not valued, lack of clear expectations, work rejection, or favoritism. It also discusses the importance of organizational culture and leadership in motivating employees. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and Herzberg's two-factor theory are introduced as frameworks for understanding employee motivation.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Introduction To Business: Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation

    Uploaded by

    Vincent Phong
    44 views6 pages
    This document discusses various theories of employee motivation and factors that can affect employee morale and motivation. It notes that people may quit their jobs due to unreasonable demands, feeling their opinions are not valued, lack of clear expectations, work rejection, or favoritism. It also discusses the importance of organizational culture and leadership in motivating employees. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and Herzberg's two-factor theory are introduced as frameworks for understanding employee motivation.

    Original Title

    Bus10 Week09A Notes

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document discusses various theories of employee motivation and factors that can affect employee morale and motivation. It notes that people may quit their jobs due to unreasonable demands, feeling their opinions are not valued, lack of clear expectations, work rejection, or favoritism. It also discusses the importance of organizational culture and leadership in motivating employees. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and Herzberg's two-factor theory are introduced as frameworks for understanding employee motivation.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    44 views6 pages

    Introduction To Business: Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation

    Uploaded by

    Vincent Phong
    This document discusses various theories of employee motivation and factors that can affect employee morale and motivation. It notes that people may quit their jobs due to unreasonable demands, feeling their opinions are not valued, lack of clear expectations, work rejection, or favoritism. It also discusses the importance of organizational culture and leadership in motivating employees. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and Herzberg's two-factor theory are introduced as frameworks for understanding employee motivation.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 6

    Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation

    1
    7-1
    Introduction to Business
    Employee Motivation
    Why People Quit
    Unreasonable Demands
    Opinion Not Valued
    No Clear Expectations
    Work Rejection
    Favoritism
    7-2
    Leadership and Motivation
    Leading
    Inspiring others to do their best.
    Motivation
    The inner drive that directs a persons behavior
    toward goals
    Morale
    An employees attitude toward his or her job,
    employer, and colleagues
    7-3
    Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation
    2
    Organizational Culture
    Corporate culture:
    Is the firms personality
    It involves:
    Shared values
    Traditions
    Policies and Rules
    It is expressed in:
    Written communications from management
    Ceremonies & stories
    Dress codes (or lack of)
    Work habits
    Behavior of top management
    A good fit with the corporate culture can be key
    to your morale!
    8-4
    Video Case Study
    The Zappos Family (9 minutes)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyW5s_7Z
    Wc&feature=related
    New Belgium Brewing (11 minutes)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV0pq_RY
    qZY
    Discussion Questions:
    What has management done to create the
    culture of this company? How do those
    actions affect employees?
    8-5
    Maslows
    !ierarchy"O#"$eeds %heory
    7-6
    Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation
    3
    Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo
    from Maslow
    Chip Conley puts Maslows theory to
    work in the way he manages
    relationships with employees,
    customers and investors.
    Video (5 minutes)
    http://www.bnet.com/2422-13724_23-182940.html
    Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo
    from Maslow
    Discussion Question
    Think about the company for whom you work
    (or a company for whom you have worked).
    Suggest one thing the company could do to
    address the Recognition need and one thing
    to address the Meaning need.
    !erz&ergs %wo"'actor %heory
    7-9
    The top
    item was
    the work
    itself
    Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation
    4
    Vroo(s )*pectancy %heory
    Expectancy theory proposes that employees will work
    hard to earn rewards they value and consider obtainable.
    7-10
    Managers Can +se )*pectancy
    If they take the time to
    discover what
    rewards employees
    really want.
    If they set realistic
    and achievable goals.
    If they deliver on
    promises made.
    ),uity %heory
    Our motivation is affected by our perceptions of
    fair treatment versus others.
    Fred works fewer
    hours than me, but he
    got a bigger raise
    than me!
    7-12
    Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation
    5
    -o& .edesign
    Job Rotation- Systematic
    Job Enlargement- Added tasks
    Job Enrichment- More variety,
    responsibility, autonomy in job.
    7-13
    %heory Matching
    1. Maslow
    2. Job Enrichment
    3. Herzberg
    4. Equity Theory
    5. Vroom
    A. Pay is not a motivator.
    B. Unfulfilled needs motivate
    people.
    C. Make the work itself more
    meaningful to motivate
    workers.
    D. A manager needs to find
    out what employees want.
    E. Treat employees fairly or
    expect attitude problems.
    What (otivates you/
    Pay attention to your inner drives, not the
    comments of others!
    On Motivation Video (6 minutes)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tjYoKCBY
    ag&feature=related
    7-16
    Bus 10 Notes - 9A Motivation
    6
    0our Career Opportunity 1nalysis
    Skills required
    Autonomy on the job
    Employment security
    Barriers to career entry
    Number of jobs available
    Standard of living provided
    Potential for advancement
    Stepping stone to other career paths
    Flexibility / home life balance
    7-17

    You might also like