FOUNDATIONS
OF EMPLOYEE
MOTIVATION
Refers to the forces within a person
that affect the direction, intensity, and
persistence of voluntary behavior.
 Direction is about particular goal
 Intensity is the level of authority
 Persistence is the amount of time
Human
Behavior in
Organization
An individual’s emotional and cognitive (rational)
motivation, particularly a focuses, intense,
persistent, and purposive effort toward work
related goal.
 Emotional involvement
 Commitment
 Satisfaction with the work
 High level of absorption in the work
 Self efficacy about performing work.
Hardwire characteristics of the brain
that correct deficiencies or maintain an
internal equilibrium by producing
emotions to energize individual.
DECISION
EMOTIONS
Human
Behavior in
Organization
Goal directed
forces that
people
experience
Human
Behavior in
Organization
David Clarence McClelland
(May 20, 1917 – March 27,
1998) was an American
psychologist, noted for his
work on motivation Need
Theory.
Human
Behavior in
Organization
Feedback and
recognition for success
To control their
environment, people, and
resources to benefit
themselves
To control their
environment, people, and
resources to benefit
themselves
Social
Norms
Human
Behavior in
Organization
Past
Personal
Experience
Values
EXPECTANCY
Human
Behavior in
Organization
INSTRUMEMTALITY
VALENCE
A Theory that explains
employees behavior in
terms of the
antecedent conditions
and consequences of
that behavior
Human
Behavior in
Organization
SELF
REINFORCEMENT
Self regulating by engaging in
reward and punishment for
exceeding or falling short of
self-set standards of excellence
Explains how learning and motivation
occur by observing and modeling others
as well as anticipating the consequence
of behavior
Human
Behavior in
Organization
Individual
seatwork
1. Secure ½ yellow paper in crosswise
2. Divide/fold it into three columns
3. Copy the Instruction below per column and write your own
experience.
4. 5 points following instruction correctly
5. 15 points for your answers
SELF REINFORCEMENT
SOCIAL COGNITIVE
THEORY
Human
Behavior in
Organization
REWARD
PUNISHMENT
Process of motivating employees
and clarifying their role perceptions
by establishing performance
objectives
Human
Behavior in
Organization
A goal-setting and reward system that
translate the organization’s vision and
mission into specific measurable
performance goals related to financial,
customer, internal, and learning growth
Human
Behavior in
Organization