Motivation and Concepts Table and Analysis Essay Example
Motivation and Concepts Table and Analysis
Motivation and Concepts Table and Analysis
John H. Rehmert
University of Phoenix
Motivation and Concepts Table and Analysis
Motivation Concepts Table
Theory Name
Major Theorist(s) Time Period Created
Key Theory Concepts
Will
(Grand Theory) René Descartes Post-Renaissance era If one could understand the will, then he could understand motivation.
Instinct
(Grand Theory) William James
William McDougall 1890
1930 Inherited physical and mental instincts produce predictable behavior given the appropriate stimulus.
Drive
(Grand Theory) Robert Woodworth
Sigmund Freud
Clark Hull 1918
1915
1943 Motivation comes directly from bodily deficits causing behaviors with the aim of reversing the deficit.
Achievement John Atkinson 1964 Motivation toward a particular behavior is influenced by one’s urge to achieve and the probability of success.
Attributional Bernard Weiner 1972 Motivation via the attribution of causes to events – whether regarding the behavior of others or themselves.
Cognitive dissonance Leon Festinger 1957 Contradicting cognitions drive the creation of new or modification of existing thoughts/beliefs, which drive motivation.
Effectance Robert White
Susan Harter 1959
1978 Motivation is driven by the inherent pleasures derived from the exploration, curiosity, mastery, and attempts to deal competently with one's environment.
Expectancy x value Victor Vroom 1964 Motivation by the expected results of a behavior, such as an increase in salary or benefits for better job performance
Intrinsic Edward Deci 1957 Human motivation and the behaviors produced are to satisfy needs toward self-determined outcomes.
Goal-setting Edwin Locke 1968 Motivation and subsequent actions are influenced by conscious performance goals in an organizational or work-related environment.
Learned Helplessness Martin Seligman 1975 Motivation is influenced by a perceived or imposed level of futility in their efforts.
Motivation and Concepts Table and Analysis
John H. Rehmert
University of Phoenix
Motivation and Concepts Table and Analysis
Motivation Concepts Table
Theory Name
Major Theorist(s) Time Period Created
Key Theory Concepts
Will
(Grand Theory) René Descartes Post-Renaissance era If one could understand the will, then he could understand motivation.
Instinct
(Grand Theory) William James
William McDougall 1890
1930 Inherited physical and mental instincts produce predictable behavior given the appropriate stimulus.
Drive
(Grand Theory) Robert Woodworth
Sigmund Freud
Clark Hull 1918
1915
1943 Motivation comes directly from bodily deficits causing behaviors with the aim of reversing the deficit.
Achievement John Atkinson 1964 Motivation toward a particular behavior is influenced by one’s urge to achieve and the probability of success.
Attributional Bernard Weiner 1972 Motivation via the attribution of causes to events – whether regarding the behavior of others or themselves.
Cognitive dissonance Leon Festinger 1957 Contradicting cognitions drive the creation of new or modification of existing thoughts/beliefs, which drive motivation.
Effectance Robert White
Susan Harter 1959
1978 Motivation is driven by the inherent pleasures derived from the exploration, curiosity, mastery, and attempts to deal competently with one's environment.
Expectancy x value Victor Vroom 1964 Motivation by the expected results of a behavior, such as an increase in salary or benefits for better job performance
Intrinsic Edward Deci 1957 Human motivation and the behaviors produced are to satisfy needs toward self-determined outcomes.
Goal-setting Edwin Locke 1968 Motivation and subsequent actions are influenced by conscious performance goals in an organizational or work-related environment.
Learned Helplessness Martin Seligman 1975 Motivation is influenced by a perceived or imposed level of futility in their efforts.