Organizaitonal behavior Chapter 4(2)

Motivation, it is so important to everyone for doing everything, it is an elusive animal that all organizations want to capture. Motivation = expectation of work will lead to performance x expectation performance will lead to reward x value of reward. Behavior is motivated by the urge to satify needs, motivation will be enhanced by maximizing the motivators or satisfiers on the job and minimizing the dissatisfiers or maintence factors. A promotion or an award can be a satifier, Maintenance fators don't necessarily bring hapiness, but they are expected. A safe place to work and a living wge are typical maintenance factors. employee motivation is a function of meeting an emplyee's hierarchy of needs. The hyerarchy is frequently depicted as a pyramid. The need for food and water is at the bottom of the pyramid, followed by the need for safty, the need to belong, and the need for status, while self-actualization needs are seen as the highest order of needs, the need for achievement, the need of power, and the need for affiliation. Just like discipline children, we give them what they want, but they need to follow your order and do what they need to do.