What are most content theories of motivation based on? - Answer-the idea that an employees needs influence his/her motivation
What do content theorists ask? - Answer-What are the different needs that activate motivation's direction, intensity, and persistence?
What are needs? - Answer-physiol...
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What are most content theories of motivation based on? - Answer-the idea that an
employees needs influence his/her motivation
What do content theorists ask? - Answer-What are the different needs that activate
motivation's direction, intensity, and persistence?
What are needs? - Answer-physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse
behavior
What are all of the content theories? - Answer--McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
-Maslow's need hierarchy theory
-Acquired needs theory
-Self-determination theory
-Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory
McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
What book was Douglas McGregors theory outlined in? - Answer-The Human Side of
Enterprise
McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
What is Theory X? - Answer-A pessimistic view of employees: they dislike work, must
be monitored and can be motivated only with rewards and punishment
McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
What is Theory Y? - Answer-A modern and positive set of assumptions about people at
work: they are self-engaged, committed, responsible, and creative.
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What does this theory state? - Answer-Motivation is a function of five basic needs:
physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What are physiological needs? - Answer-most basic needs; entails having enough food,
water, and air to survive
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What are safety needs? - Answer-Consists of the need to be safe from physical and
psychological harm
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
, What is the need for love? - Answer-the desire to be loved and to love; includes the
needs for affection and belonging.
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What is the need for esteem? - Answer-Need for reputation, prestige, and recognition
from others.
Also includes need for self-confidence and strength
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What is the need for self-actualization? - Answer-desire for self-fulfillment to become the
best one is capable of becoming
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What did Maslow propose about the five needs? - Answer-The five needs are met
sequentially and relate to each other in "prepotent" hierarchy
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
What is prepotent? - Answer-the most current pressing need will be met before the next
need becomes the most powerful or potent.
Acquired Needs Theory
What does it state? - Answer-Achievement, Affiliation and Power are the key drivers of
employee behavior
Acquired Needs Theory
What does "acquired needs" mean? - Answer-We are not born with our needs; rather
we learn or acquire them as we go about living our lives.
Acquired Needs Theory
What is the need for achievement? - Answer-The desire to excel, overcome obstacles,
solve problems, and rival and surpass others
Acquired Needs Theory
What is the need for affiliation? - Answer-The desire to maintain social relationships, be
liked, and join groups
Acquired Needs Theory
What is the need for power? - Answer-the desire to influence, coach, teach, or
encourage others to achieve
Acquired Needs Theory
What two forms of power needs did McClelland identify? - Answer-Positive and
Negative
Acquired Needs Theory
What is positive power? - Answer-The need for institutional power
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