This week’s topics
Motivation Theories and Strategic Alignment
- Maslow and Herzberg models
- Intrinsic vs extrinsic drivers
- Vroom's expectancy theory
- Aligning personal and strategic goals
- Vroom and Expectancy Theory
- Frederick Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Motivation
- Intrinsic & Extrinsic Rewards - Organizational Psychology Lecture 8.1
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Evaluate ways to motivate staff to achieve organisational objectives.
- 2.2 Assess the connection between motivational theories and reward.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate ways to motivate staff to achieve organisational objectives.
Study materials
Videos
- Vroom and Expectancy Theory · YouTube · Galton College · 37 min · for registered students
- Frederick Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Motivation · YouTube · Alanis Business Academy · 11 min · for registered students
- Intrinsic & Extrinsic Rewards - Organizational Psychology Lecture 8.1 · YouTube · Professor Q · 4 min · for registered students
- Charlie Mayfield: Aligning risk, reward and motivation - May 2011 · YouTube · The King's Fund · 19 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Organizational Behavior, ch. 7.2: Content theories of motivation · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 180–192 · for registered students
- Intrinsic Rewards and Employee's Performance with the Mediating Role of Motivation · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
- Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 9.3–9.6: Maslow, McGregor, Herzberg, expectancy theory · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 300–308 · for registered students
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