Organizational Behaviour The Individual Motivation II Need and Process Theories

Motivation II Need Theories Use the concepts of individual needs to explain why people have different needs at different times. What motivates people

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self-Actualization The need to develop one’s true potential and skills (creative, autonomous tasks) Growth Needs Self-Esteem The need for feelings of adequacy, competence, and confidence (awards, prestigious titles, promotions) Belongingness The need for social interaction, affection, friendship (opportunities to interact, supportive supervision) Deficiency Needs Safety The need for security, freedom from anxiety, order (job security, comfortable work environment, adequate pay) Physiological The needs for survival, such as, food, water, shelter (minimum pay and existence level support)

Aldefer’s ERG Theory Existence Needs – needs satisfied by material substances Relatedness Needs – the need for meaningful social relationships Growth Needs – need for developing one’s potential

Relationship between Maslow and Alderfer Need Theories Higher order needs Intrinsic motivation Self-Actualization Growth Self-Esteem Relatedness Belongingness Safety Existence Physiological Basic needs Extrinsic motivation

McClelland’s Need Theories Need for Achievement (N Ach) – Desire to perform challenging tasks Need for Affiliation (N Aff) – desire to establish and maintain friendly interpersonal relationships Need for Power (N Pow) – desire to have significant impact over others

Hierarchy of Needs for China Self-Actualization in the service to society Safety Physiological Belongingness

Describes how need deficiencies are translated into behaviours Process Theories Describes how need deficiencies are translated into behaviours

Equity Theory Comparison of inputs and outcomes My Outcomes My Inputs Comparison Outcomes Comparison Inputs =

Responses to Inequity Distort one’s own inputs/outcomes Distort the comparison person’s inputs/outcomes Choose another comparison person Alter inputs or outcomes Leave the exchange relationship

Issues of Equity Theory The comparison other??? Over-reward versus under-reward It is all perception

Expectancy Theory Force = E x Σ(I x V2) Valence (value) of Outcome 2 (V2) Valence (value) of Outcome 1 (V1) (E > P) (P > O) Effort Performance Reward Outcome Expectancy (E) Instrumentality (I) (probability of Effort leading to Performance) (probability of Performance leading to Reward Outcome) Force = E x Σ(I x V2) = expectancy x Σ instrumentalities x 2nd-level valences = expectancy x valence of 1st-level outcome