Need Motive Value Theories

Emphasizes personality and intrinsic characteristics (needs & values)

Cognitive Choice Theories

Includes Equity Theory "Am I treated fairly compared with others" and Expectancy Theory " Will my effort be rewarded"

Alderfer's ERG Theory

Existence, relatedness, growth (you can be in more than one stage, and one does not necessarily lead to the next); motivation may come from blocking thus moving your attention to something below

Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

Motivators and Hygiene Hygiene doesn't motivate but without it we are dissatisfied (foundation)

Job Characteristics Theory

Hackman and Oldham core dimensions (Task Identity, Skill Variety, Task Significance, Autonomy, Feedback) - psychological states - work outcomes

Self-Determination Theory

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards map to competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Also includes the over justification effect

More on Expectancy

Can I do it (Expectancy) to Will it get me the reward I'm after (Instrumentality) to Do I want the reward (Valence)

Equity Theory

Comparing input and outcomes/reward between yourself and others

Goal Setting Theory

You want your goals to be specific and challenging enough to increase performance. Mediators for this theory include Attention, Effort, Persistence, Strategy. Moderators include Goal Specificity and Ability.

Social Cognitive

Self-Observation --> Self Evaluation --> Self-Reaction (LOOP)

Self-Efficacy Theory

Learning and Performance are interwoven with high and low self-efficacy and that affects what a person will do (seeks challenge, unconfident efforts, shows off strengths, avoids hard tasks)

Self-Efficacy has the effect of...

Increasing goal potential, effort, persistence, interpretation of setbacks

Control Theory

Comparing your performance to your goal or standard (based on feedback), reducing the gap to approach your goal. You could also reduce the goal

Organizational Behavior Management

Reinforcement theory; rewarding desirable and punishing undesirable behavior Identify Target, Baseline, Examine Links, Intervene, Evaluate

Job Enrichment

Flexibility (Idiosyncratic deals: negotiation of job conditions) Feedback