STEPHEN P. ROBBINS
Chapter
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MARY COULTER
Motivating
Employees
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LEARNING OUTLINE
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
What Is Motivation?
• Define motivation.
• Explain motivation as a need-satisfying process.
Early Theories of Motivation
• Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and how it can be used to motivate.
• Discuss how Theory X and Theory Y managers approach motivation. • Describe Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory.
• Explain Herzberg’s views of satisfaction and dissatisfaction. © 2007 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved.
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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d)
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Contemporary Theories of Motivation
• Describe the three needs McClelland proposed as being present in work settings.
• Explain how goal-setting and reinforcement theories explain employee motivation.
• Describe the job characteristics model as a way to design motivating jobs.
• Discuss the motivation implications of equity theory.
• Contrast distributive justice and procedural justice.
• Explain the three key linkages in expectancy theory and their role in motivation.
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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d)
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Current Issues in Motivation
• Describe the cross-cultural challenges of motivation.
• Discuss the challenges managers face in motivating unique groups of workers.
• Describe open-book management, employee recognition, pay-for-performance, and stock option programs.
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What Is Motivation?
• Motivation
Is the result of an interaction between the person and a situation; it is not a personal trait.
Is