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Exploring Motivation: Theories and Practical Applications in Management

This packet introduces the fundamentals of motivation, tracing its historical background through key theories such as classical and operant conditioning, cognitive dissonance, and social identity theory. It addresses common themes in motivation, methodological and theoretical issues, and how these insights apply in workplace settings. Participants will engage in activities to identify personal motivators, culminating in group discussions to deepen understanding both individually and collectively. Join us in enhancing your motivational strategies for leadership and management effectiveness.

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Exploring Motivation: Theories and Practical Applications in Management

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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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