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Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in Modules)

Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in Modules). Module 28 Motivation at Work James A. McCubbin, PhD Clemson University Worth Publishers. Motivation at Work. Flow

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Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in Modules)

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  1. Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in Modules) Module 28 Motivation at Work James A. McCubbin, PhD Clemson University Worth Publishers

  2. Motivation at Work • Flow • a completely, involved, focused state of consciousness, with diminished awareness of self and time, resulting from optimal engagement of one’s skills • Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology • the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces

  3. Motivation at Work • Personnel Psychology • sub-field of I-O psychology that focuses on employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, and development • Organizational Psychology • sub-field of I-O psychology that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change

  4. Motivation at Work

  5. Motivation at Work • Structured Interview • process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants • applicants rated on established scales

  6. Motivation at Work • Personnel psychologists’ tasks

  7. Motivation at Work • 360-degree feedback

  8. Motivation at Work • Achievement Motivation • a desire for significant accomplishment • for mastery of things, people, or ideas • for attaining a high standard

  9. Motivation at Work

  10. Motivation at Work • On the right path

  11. Motivation • Task Leadership • goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals • Social Leadership • group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support

  12. Motivation • Theory X • assumes that workers are basically lazy, error-prone, and extrinsically motivated by money • workers should be directed from above • Theory Y • assumes that, given challenge and freedom, workers are motivated to achieve self-esteem and to demonstrate their competence and creativity

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