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Human
Resource Development (HRM-627)
VU
Lesson
7
The
Motivation Process
Need
Motive
Content
theories
Process
theories
·Needs
hierarchy
·Expectancy
theory
·McClelland's
theory
·Equity
theory
·Herzberg's
theory
Rewards
Behavior
(Reinforcement
theory)
Satisfaction
or Dissatisfaction
·The
process is circular or ongoing.
HOW
TO MOTIVATE A DIVERSE
WORKFORCE?
Compressed
workweek
A
workweek in which employees work longer
hours per day but fewer days
per week.
Flexible
work hours
(Flextime)
A
scheduling system in which
employees are required to work a
certain number of hours per week
but are free,
within
limits, to vary the hours of work.
Job
sharing
The
practice of having two or more people
split a full time job
Telecommuting
A
job approach in which
employees work at home and
are linked to the workplace by a computer
and modem.
Pay
for performance
programs
Compensation
plans that pay employees on
the basis of some performance
measure.
Open
book management
A
motivational approach in which
organization's financial statements are
shared with all
employees.
Cultural
Differences in Motivation
The
motivation theories just
discussed are developed largely by US
researchers and were validated
with US
workers.
These theories may need to
be modified for different
cultures.
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