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Introduction to Motivation

Introduction to Motivation. Donovan Ambrose & Kulik Eccles & Wigfield. Agenda – 6/2/05. Course Reading Packet Questions, Comments, or Concerns Reminders Introduction to Motivation Break Motivation Activity Assignment to Groups Group Time. Course Reading Packet.

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Introduction to Motivation

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  1. Introduction to Motivation Donovan Ambrose & Kulik Eccles & Wigfield

  2. Agenda – 6/2/05 • Course Reading Packet • Questions, Comments, or Concerns • Reminders • Introduction to Motivation • Break • Motivation Activity • Assignment to Groups • Group Time

  3. Course Reading Packet UCP Is Open Until 6:00 PM

  4. Questions, Comments, or Concerns Define Leader and Manager. Define Motivation. Name 3 Motivation Theories.

  5. Introduction to Motivation • Historical Background • Common Themes • Methodological Issues • Theoretical Issues

  6. Historical Background • Roots in Classical and Operant Conditioning (e.g., Pavlov; Skinner) • Social Comparison (Festinger, 1954) • Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger, 1957) • Social Identity Theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1987) • Relationship between Attitudes, Intent, and Action (Theory of Planned Behavior; Ajzen, 1988)

  7. Common Themes of Motivation Theories • Survival • Perceptions • Social • Attributional • Cognitions • Goals • Control

  8. Methodological Issues • No Agreed Upon Dependent Variable • Fairness? • Performance? • Sampling Issues • Workplace? • Students? • Design Issues • Cross Sectional? • Between Subjects? • Longitudinal or Within Subjects?

  9. Theoretical Issues • What is Theory? • Explains What, When, How, and Why • Micro and Meso-Level Theories • Dependent on Outcomes • Lack of Unified Macro-Level Theory of Work Motivation

  10. Break 20 Minute Break

  11. Motivation Activity • Write a List of What Motivates You • Stream of Consciousness • Share Your List with a Neighbor • Add and Subtract • Rank Order Your Final List • Top 5 Motivators Only • Class Poll • What Does this Mean for Managers?

  12. Assignment to Groups Meet and Greet Schedule GRP

  13. Next Tuesday • Needs Theories • Rauschenberger et al. (1980) • Chusmir & Azevedo (1992) • Cornelius & Lane (1984) • SAP 1 and GRP 1 • Have a Great Weekend!

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