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We will discuss specifically how various models of motivation can inform people about how and when to use extrinsic rewards, such as stock options, bonuses, piecemeal rates. We will also discuss how managers can foster the employees’ intrinsic motivations in their work. These approaches will also help you achieve your own personal and professional goals in the workplace regardless of your position. Learning Objectives Understand key theories in explaining employee motivation (Theories: Expectancy, Equity, Mascots Hierarchy Of Needs, Miscellany’s Needs, Goal Setting.
Job Characteristics) Be able to use extrinsic rewards to increase motivation and performance Understand when and how extrinsic rewards crease motivation and performance Be able to capitalize on people’s intrinsic interest in working Identify how task characteristics influence which motivational style will be effective Depositories Covered: Extrinsic Motivation Classic Reinforcement Theories Expectancy Model Equity Model Goals Problems with extrinsic incentives Intrinsic Motivation Mascots Hierarchy of Needs Job Characteristics Model Purpose Readings: Nelson, D.
L. & Quick, J. C. (2013) Coinage Learning. Organizational Behavior: Science, The Real World, and You, (8th Edition): Chapter 5 (Motivation) Kerr, S. 1995). On the folly of rewarding A, while hoping for B. Academy of Management Executive, g, 7-14. Straw, B. (1995). The self. Perception of motivation. In a. Straw (Deed_), Psychological Dimensions of Organizational Behavior (2nd edition Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Prefer, J. (1998). Six dangerous myths about pay. Harvard Business Review, log-I leg.
NOTE: These readings may be found on Blackboard, via Protest, or the LIST ARES Online Reserve System since the Course Reader may not arrive in the Bookstore before the end Of Week I Video Lecture: Motivation, located on Blackboard Assignments: Case Analysis HOW Memo #1: Angstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating in Good Times and Bad Submit no later than 1 1:59 pm on Sunday, January 18th via Blackboard DISCUSSION site (NOT lecture) The case analysis homework is an exercise to apply the concepts you have learned. Sing the USC-CT framework, analyze the case in order to understand the most important issues in order to make a recommendation to Ron Bent. The following questions should inform your THINKING and ANALYZING. Follow the Case Analysis Memo rubric for the format of the HOW memo which is the deliverable. U: Begin by identifying the key problems/issues for Angstrom. Identify the key theoretical contributions that a Scansion plan should bring to a company.
Is Scansion a good solution for Angstrom’s challenges? What organizational factors at Angstrom impacted how well Occasional performed at the plant? S: Losing the concepts from the online video and readings, how would you define the central issue or problem? For example, how would you frame the problem in motivation or B terms given what you have learned in the video and readings. C: What alternatives should Bent consider to reduce the grumbling and get the Lana back on track? Support your reasoning.