Essay:
GST (Goal Setting Theory) how are three things linked: The author has linked them together. Specific, feedback, difficult, commitment (value outcome must know that it is valued) Edward Locke. 3 key elements of motivation: Intensity (how hard), Persistence (keep going), Direction (where am I going). Expectancy Theory=Reward (Victor Vroom). Instrumentality, Value, Expectancy, can I perform the task at that level (expectancy), If I perform is there a relation to outcome (Instrumentality), Outcome reward for performance, how much do you value the ward (Valiancy). Exp (what tells me that I can perform that?) Self-Efficacy Theory or Social Learning (SL) (Albert Vandura)-blame yourself and work harder, they are persistent. Social Learning=Effective Mastery, Vicarious Modeling, Verbal Persuasion, Somatic Emotion (getting psyched up (motivational theory) about achieving and want to go higher than previous goal)). A+O+M+P (Availability +Opportunity + Motivation=Performance) Enactive Mastery (ability), vicarious modeling, verbal persuasion (goal setting), and arousal (commit). ALL THEORIES APPLY TO EACH OTHER, DIFF. DEPT. GOALS CREATE PROBLEMS IF GOALS ARE DIFFERENT (BECOMES COUNTER PRODUCTIVE) PROFIT SHARE HELPS TO OVERCOME THIS. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOALS AND PERFORMANCE DEPEND ON: GOAL COMMITMENT, TASK CHARECTARISTICS (SIMPLE, WELL LEARNED) *****Personality moderates everything.
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