Intro to I/O- Mini Lesson Shivani & Wiston Employee Motivation Intro to I/O- Mini Lesson Shivani & Wiston

Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson students should be able to understand: The importance of work motivation to organizational psychology The similarities and differences among the various need-motive-value theories of motivation Discuss and apply Maslow’s hierarchy of needs by describing the needs at each level in relation to employee motivation

Motivation defined (Levy, 2017) Work motivation is a force that drives people to behave in a way that it: Energizes, which results in the expenditure of effort Directs effort or behavior in a particular way or channels it toward a particular object or place (i.e., must have direction or purpose) & Sustains effort over a given period of time

Motivation Theories in I/O

Case Study: Management Activity Case Study You have recently been hired as an Organizational Development Manager at a new tech start up. You have been tasked with organizing a system that will be aimed at increasing employee motivation. Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, brainstorm different actions that could motivate your employees at at each level of the hierarchy

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Encourage creativity, provide challenges Give rewards and recognize performance Creating team spirit, doing outside activities Wages, salaries, good working conditions Vending machines, cafeterias