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People and Organizatio

Managing relationships in contemporary organizations presents unique challenges, mainly due to the diverse and multinational nature of modern companies. Diversity, encompassing both visible and non-visible differences such as age and gender, is found to enhance productivity by offering a wider talent pool and a better understanding of varied customer personalities.

People and Organizatio

People and Organizatio

Motivation

Motivation is the willingness to spend energy to achive a goal or reward

Motivation is typified as an individual phenomenon.

Every person is unique and all the major theories of motivation allow for this uniqueness to be demonstrated in one way or another.

■Motivation is described, usually, as intentional.

Motivation is assumed to be under the worker’s control, and behaviours that are influenced by motivation, such as effort expended, are seen as choices of action.

■Motivation is multifaceted.

The two factors of greatest importance are: (i) what gets people activated (arousal); and (ii) the force of an individual to engage in desired behaviour (direction or choice of behaviour).

■The purpose of motivational theories is to predict behaviour.

Motivation is not the behaviour itself, and it is not performance. Motivation concerns action, and the internal and external forces which influence a person’s choice of action.

Motivation theories
Process theories

attempt to identify the relationship among the dynamic variables which make up motivation. These theories are concerned more with how behaviour is initiated, directed and sustained. Process theories place emphasis on the actual process of motivation. These theories are discussed later in this chapter.

Goal theory

The basic premise of goaltheoryis that people’s goals or intentions play an important part in determining behaviour.

People strive to achieve goals in order to satisfy their emotions and desires. Goals guide people’s responses and actions.

Practical implications for managers

should be specific performance goals

Must not be too difficult

Clear feedback should be given on achivement

goals can be set by supiior or individuals themself. goals set by individuals are more accepted by them

Equity theory

Equity theory focuses on people’s feelings of how fairly they have been treated in comparison with the treatment received by others.

When the ratio of a person’s total outcomes to total inputs equals the perceivedratio of other people’s total outcomes to total inputs there is equity.

Behavior as a consequence of inequity

Change to input, change to outcome, Cognitive distortion o inputs and outcomes, Leaving the field, acting on others, Changing the object of comparision

The manager may seek to remove or reduce tension and perceived inequity among staff by influencing these types of behaviour

Expectancy theoriesof motivation

The underlying basis of expectancy theory is that people are influenced by the expected results of their actions. Motivation is a function of the relationship between:

1effort expended and perceived level of performance; and

2the expectation that rewards (desired outcomes) will be related to performance.

There must also be

3the expectation that rewards (desired outcomes) are available.

This has theories of variouse writer like victor wroom

Content theories

attempt to explain those specific things which actually motivate the individual at work. These theories are concerned with identifying people’s needs and their relative strengths, and the goals they pursue in order to satisfy these needs. Content theories place emphasis on the nature of needs and what motivates.

Establish goals

take action

attain goal

need

Managerial needs theory

Achievement

Power

Avoidance

McClelland saw the achievement need (n-Ach) as the most critical for the country’s economic growth and success. The need to achieve is linked to entrepreneurial spirit and the development of available resources.

McClelland has, over years of empirical research, identified four characteristics of people with a strong achievement need (n-Ach): a preference for moderate task difficulty; personal responsibility for performance; the need for feedback; and innovativeness.

For people with a high achievement motivation, money is not an incentive but may serve as a means of giving feedback on performance.

For people with low achievement motivation money may serve more as a direct incentive for performance.

McClelland suggests four steps in attempting to develop achievement drive: ■Striving to attain feedback on performance. Reinforcement of success serves to strengthen the desire to attain higher performance. ■Developing models of achievement by seeking to emulate people who have performed well. ■Attempting to modify their self-image and to see themselves as needing challenges and success. ■Controlling day-dreaming and thinking about themselves in more positive terms.

McClelland has also suggested that as effective managers need to be successful leaders and to influence other people, they should possess a high need for power.

Maslow,Alderfer and Herzberg linked

Herzberg's two factor theory

Hygin factors

When hygine factors are present, it means people are not dissatisfied, but, not satisfied. these factors are more extrincic to the job itself

motivators

When these factors are present, it means the person is satisfied. but when these factors are not present it does not mean that a person is dissatisfied

Both these factors are important, if hygine factors are not there, people will be dissatisfied and if motivators are not their people will not be satisfied

This theory is less applicable to manual workers who's work is more boring and monotonouse.

There is a problem in the methodology behind this theory. because the participants of this reserch may tend to say that good things that has happend are due to thir own performance and bad things are due to external factors. this may create biasness from interviews in distingushing these two

ERG Theory

Maslow's 5 level needs is modified to 3

Existance needs

Sustaining human existance and survival

Psychological and safety needs

Marital nature

Relatedness needs

Relationship with social environment

Love belonging and affiliation

Meaningful interpersonal relationships of safety and esteem nature

Growth needs

Development of potential

Self esteem and actualization

In this theory, it is considered that need are in a continum than in a hierarch and more than one type on needs may arise in the same time

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

It tells that the human needs are arranged in a series of levels, a hierarchy of importance. it is a step by step process where when a person satisfy a one need he goes to the other.

Physiological needs. These include homeostasis (the body’s automatic efforts to retain normal functioning) such as satisfaction of hunger and thirst, the need for oxygen and to maintain temperature regulation. Also sleep, sensory pleasures, activity, maternal behaviour, and arguably sexual desire.

■Safety needs. These include safety and security, freedom from pain or threat of physical attack, protection from danger or deprivation, the need for predictability and orderliness.

■Love needs(often referred to as social needs). These include affection, sense of belonging, social activities, friendships, and both the giving and receiving of love. ■Esteem needs(sometimes referred to as ego needs). These include both self-respect and the esteem of others. Self-respect involves the desire for confidence, strength, independence and freedom, and achievement. Esteem of others involves reputation or prestige, status, recognition, attention and appreciation.

■Self-actualisation needs. This is the development and realisation of one’s full potential. Maslow sees this as: ‘What humans can be, they must be’, or ‘becoming everything that one is capable of becoming’. Self-actualisation needs are not necessarily a creative urge, and may take many forms which vary widely from one individual to another.

There are exceptions to this. as an example for a person, self actualization can be more important than love. this has been mentioned clearly by maslow

Application of maslows need hierarchy

Criticisms

people don't satisfy especially higher level needs through job istead they satisfy them through other means

doubt about the time where lower level needs are satisfied and higher level need arise

People may put different values on the same need

Maslow viewed satisfaction as the main motivational outcome of behaviour. But job satisfaction does not necessarily lead to improved work performance.

types of motivation
Conditioning

Classical conditioning

A form of learning where one stimilus (conditionsed stimulus) comes to signal the ocurance of a second stimulus(unconditioned stimulus)

operant conditioning (instrumental conditioning)

A form of learning in which the individual's behaviour is modified

positive, negative, intrinsic, extrinsic

Positive intrinsic

I really want to do it (do it because you want)

Negative intrinsic

I really don't want to do it (don't do it because you don't want)

Positive extrinsic

do it because I get an incentive

Negative intrinsic

don't do it because you will be punished

The intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation

Self generated factors that influence people behaviour

not created by external incentives

the work itself motivate people

When work is important, and it challenging, when autonomy is there and ability to use, improve and develop skills

last for long

extrinsic motivation

the externally provided factors for motivation

have a very powerful effect but it is short term

Process of motivation
motivation structure

M framework

Unsatisfied need

Search for need satisfaction

Need oriented behaviour

Performance

Rewards punishment

Motivation (goes back to top again)

components of motivation

1. Direction – what a person is trying to do.

2. Effort – how hard a person is trying.

3. Persistence – how long a person keeps on trying.

Individual personality and attitude

Managing relationships in the 21sst century is challenging due to the multinational nature of the modern companies

Managing diversity is a challenge to managers due to eual opportunities, changing demographics(population is aging) and government legislations

Diversity is the visible and non visible differences in individuals such as age sex etc. it is found that it is more productive to have diversity. because it gives a larger pool of talents and working with customers in different personalities further emphasis thee importance.

Mqnagers must have emotional intelligence

Distinguishing between attitudes beliefs and values

Attitude - Providing a state of readiness to respond in a particular way

Beliefs -What is known about the world... focus on reality

Values - With what should be and and what is desirable

"To convert a belief into an attitude, a value ingredient is needed.

Attitude

A learned predisposition to respond in a consistantly favourable or unfavourable manner

Can we predict behaviour based on attitudes?

The answer is no based on researchs.(Chinese couple)

These findings say two things

1Attitudes cannot be seen; they can only be inferred

The measurement systems such as direct observation and self reporting techniques may not give the correct picture. (Ice berg theory)

2Attitudes are often shared within organisations and as such are embodied in the culture of organisations

Sharing commom attitudes can make people believe that they belog to a team. this will motivate thi. However on the other hand if they don't feel others share their attitudes they may be demotivated

Types of attitudes

There are many.

Those related to the job are.

Job involvement

Organizational commitment

Job satisfaction

How to improve personality and attitudes

Self imagin and self reformation

education and hard work

Discipline and organization

Belief in righteousness and truth

Determinants of work attitudes

Personality

Values

Work situation

Social influences

do attitudes cause behaviour

Mostly no. tip of the Ice berg is the behaviour. it is known to others. what is underneath is the attitude. and cannot be identified easily.

Attitude change

Persuasive communication - something persuade the person to change the attitude

Social norms - Norms of a social group may affect attitudes

Cognitive dissonance- A person becomes uncomfortable with some aspects of the beliefs

Attitude formation

Is affected by a persons belief about an object and the amount and type of information a person has about the object

Functions of attitude

Value expressive functions - expression of who we are and what we believe in

Ego defensive function - protecting self esteem

Knowledge function- Know the world

Utilitarian/ instrumental function - Gain rewards and avoid punishment

Positive and negative attitudes

Positive reaction (PR)

Negative reaction (NR)

PR High, NR Low -Positive attitude

PR Low, NR High -Negative reaction

PR high, NR High - Dual attitude(Ambivalance)

PR low NR Low - Indifference

Positive attitude - Predisposition that result is a desirable outcome for individuals and organizations

Negative attitudes - Tendancy of a person to react in a way which gives undesirable outcomes for individuals and organizations

Components of attitude

Cognitive - Openion or belifs about attitude objects

Affective - Emotions and feelings a object triger

Behavioural - Reactions towards the objects

eg-My supervisor didn't give me the promotion I deserve, I dont like him, I ComplIn about him to all

Belifs

Beliefs are judgments about ourselves and the world around us.

Usually generalized

eg - Killing is bad. it says about the action killing. it also says it is bad

How beliefs formed

Eg- I hear a dog barking

I observe dog barking and chasing someone

I experience dog barking and chasing me

Belief

All dogs are mean, Bark and they chase people. So dogs are mean

Values

A Concept of desirable, an internalized criterion or stand of evaluation of a person process

Value types

Theoritical

Economical

Aesthetic

Social

Political

Religiouse

Value formation

Learned and aquired through experience with people and insfitutions

What you live with

What you pactice

What you actually do

Personality

Can the personality be measured

Nomothetic approaches says that the personality can be measured and can use the measurings to predict the behaviour. based on that personality is inherited and does not change

Ideographic approaches says that personality is unique to a person and largely depends on environmental influences. it says that it cannot be measured simply like is Nomotbetic approach

Determinants of personality

Situational

Culture

Assorciates/Social

Family background

Heredity

Ways in which individuals differ

Intelligence and abilities

Perception

Ethnic origin

Physique

Gender

Early family experiences

Social and cultural factors

National culture

Personality traits and types

Attitudes

Motivation

The Big five personality model

extroversion/introversion ■agreeableness/hostility ■conscientiousness/heedlessness ■emotional stability/instability ■openness or intellect/closed-mindedness

Personality behavior

INHERITED

Physical

Intelegence

Sex

Age

Religion

LEARNED

Perception

Attitude

Personality

Values

Definition of personality

Stable charactoristics which explain why a person behaves in a particular way

by identifying the personality, we can predict the behaviour of a person. when a person diviate from his normal pattern of behaviour managers should detect it