Organizational Behavior
First Edition
Learning Objectives
Chapter 5
- Describe the concept of motivation.
- Distinguish between job satisfaction and motivation.
- Describe the concept of performance.
- Explain the elements and the assumptions of Maslow’s Needs theory.
- Explain the elements and the assumptions of McGregor’s Needs theory.
- Explain the elements and the assumptions of Herzberg’s Needs theory.
- Describe the concept of expectancy theory.
- State the characteristics of effective goals in goal setting theory.
- Explain the assumptions of equity theory.
- Explain the assumptions of reinforcement theory.
- Define the terms trust and employee engagement and explain the correlation between the two.
- Explain how to increase employee engagement.