Motivating Employees

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In the context of motivation, we aim for employees to continue putting forth effort to achieve their goals.

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Persistence is not considered one of the key elements of motivation.

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Direction, as a key element of motivation, means that effort must align with and benefit the organization's goals.

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Energy, in the context of motivation, refers to the intensity or amount of effort a person puts forth.

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The three key elements in the definition of motivation are energy, direction and achievements.

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Maslow argued that each level in the needs hierarchy must be substantially satisfied before the next becomes dominant.

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Maslow contends that lower-order needs are satisfied internally and higher-order needs are satisfied externally.

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In Maslow's system, a person takes care of social needs before worrying about personal safety.

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In Maslow's view, the key to understanding motivation is to understand where in the hierarchy of needs a person is located.

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Maslow states that people can no longer be motivated by a given need if it is largely taken care of.

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According to McGregor, managers should employ a Theory X style of management.

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In McGregor's theory of motivation, managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given the freedom to make their own choices.

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McGregor holds the opinion that managers are less successful when they adopt a Theory Y view of human nature

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Using fear as a motivator is a Theory X management style.

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In Herzberg's view, removing a factor of dissatisfaction makes a person more satisfied with his or her job

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In Herzberg's view, removing a hygiene factor makes a person less dissatisfied with his or her job.

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McClelland proposed that people with a high nAch simply want to do things better than other people.

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McClelland thinks that having a high nAch guarantees that a person will be a good manager.

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The desire to form close personal relationships, avoid conflict and establish warm friendships are examples of a need for affiliation.

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Watie dislikes almost everything about her job. The only reason she can continue to work at Mimpikita Apparel is the opportunity to grow her career as a fashion designer. Watie is motivated by intrinsic factor.

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A need for power, a need for accomplishment and a need for superior power are three types of needs proposed by David McClelland’s.

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The implication of two-factor theory of hygiene factor will eliminate employee’s dissatisfaction and not motivate worker to achieve high level of achievement.

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A theory Y manager would believe that people seek out responsibility in completing their tasks.

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A person with high need for achievement can be a good manager under Three Need Theory.

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An employee’s basic needs include salary, safe working conditions and permanent job.

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A major goal of behavioral leadership studies is to find ways to train people to be leaders

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The Ohio State studies suggested that leaders who were high in structure and low in consideration were most successful.

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The University of Michigan studies suggested that the most successful leaders were production oriented.

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A leader who ranks 9,9 in the Managerial Grid would have more concern for people than production.

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The behavioral theories of leadership were developed in response to the failings of the trait theory to adequately explain and predict leadership.

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Having leadership traits alone is not useful for identifying who is likely to be a leader.

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The two behavioral dimension of Ohio State Studies are concern for people and production.

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According to the managerial grid, leaders perform best with 5,5 style.

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Autocratic style leadership is the most effective of all.

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Employees oriented emphasize interpersonal relationship and taking care of employees’ needs.

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Leader is someone who can influence others and who has a managerial authority in an organization.

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Herzberg findings show that intrinsic factors are related to job satisfaction and extrinsic factors are related to job dissatisfaction.

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According to McClelland, the three major relevant needs in work situations are power, recognition and achievement.

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Achievement, recognition and growth are examples of hygiene factors.

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The Ohio State Studies described a production-oriented leader as one who emphasizes interpersonal relations and takes a personal interest in the needs of employees.

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When a manager gives specific advices, clarifies expectations and assigns tasks to his/her employees, he/she uses achievement oriented leadership style.

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Introversion is one of the eight traits associated with leadership

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Early leadership trait research find characteristics by differentiate leaders from non leaders.

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Trait theories of leadership focus on how followers interact with their leaders.

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Building trusting relationships with followers demonstrates a leader’s traits on job relevant knowledge.

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