This document presents a mathematical model of human motivation. The model proposes representing motivation as a resulting vector of partial motivation generated by specific groups of needs. It includes Vroom's model as instant motivation. Theoretical correlations are proposed between resources dedicated to motivate employees and intensity of motivation factors, and between motivation level and productivity level. The model divides human needs into groups that each contribute partial motivation to the total motivation vector. It aims to quantitatively describe motivation using vectors while remaining generally applicable to different situations.
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This document explores the concept of emotional competence among salespeople. It defines emotional competence as the integration of seven proficiencies: perspective taking, strategic self-presentation, convincing others of genuine emotions, lack of guilt in strategic emotions, fostering authenticity, developing an ironic perspective, and incorporating moral codes into emotion regulation. A cluster analysis of 220 salespeople identified four groups with different patterns of competence. One group scored high on all proficiencies and effectively coped with emotions, achieved social capital, and performed well. The study aims to operationalize and test the concept of emotional competence in a work domain.
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This document discusses the concept of emotional wisdom (EW) and its importance for salespeople in their relationships with colleagues and customers. It defines EW as the ability to regulate one's emotions in a way that balances both one's own interests and the interests of others. The document outlines seven dimensions of EW, including empathy and the ability to use emotions strategically while still feeling authentic. It presents research showing salespeople higher in EW cope better socially and have better relationships than those lower in EW.
This document discusses the concept of "effectual reasoning" as an alternative form of rationality used by entrepreneurs. It outlines 3 key principles of effectual reasoning:
1) The affordable loss principle - entrepreneurs focus on reaching the market with minimum resources rather than expected return.
2) The strategic partnerships principle - entrepreneurs build partnerships from the start rather than doing competitive analyses.
3) Leveraging contingencies - entrepreneurs leverage unexpected events and surprises that come their way rather than relying solely on pre-existing knowledge. Effectual reasoning focuses on imagination and action over elaborate planning.
1) The document explores the concept of "effectual reasoning" as an alternative to causal reasoning commonly taught in business schools.
2) Effectual reasoning begins with a given set of means and allows goals to emerge over time from interactions, rather than beginning with a predetermined goal.
3) The author conducted interviews with 30 entrepreneurs and found they relied more on effectual reasoning in the early stages of ventures, using their networks and expertise to imagine possible outcomes rather than plan predetermined goals.
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This document summarizes a study that examines sales call anxiety (SCA), which is defined as an irrepressible fear of being negatively evaluated and rejected by a customer. The study develops and tests a conceptual model of SCA based on cognitive theories of social anxiety. It finds that SCA consists of four components: negative self-evaluations, negative evaluations from customers, awareness of physiological symptoms, and protective actions. The study shows these dimensions are influenced by negative affectivity and anxiety-provoking cues and negatively impact sales performance. The goal is to better understand SCA to help salespeople and managers control it to improve performance.
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This document discusses key concepts in scientific research including variables, concepts, constructs, hypotheses, and theories. It provides examples of each concept to illustrate the differences. Variables measure concepts and can be quantitative, while concepts and constructs are broader ideas that may have multiple dimensions. Hypotheses propose relationships between variables that can be tested, while theories are more rigorous explanations that are examined empirically. Operational definitions specify how abstract concepts will be measured. The examples help explain how to properly identify variables and ensure they differ from one another to study their relationships.
This document discusses a proposed mathematical model of human motivation. The model is based on a set of axioms about human motivation and needs. The key aspects of the model are:
1) Motivation is represented as a resulting vector of partial motivations generated by specific groups of needs.
2) Vroom's motivation model is included as representing "instant motivation."
3) Theoretical correlations are proposed between the amount of funds used to motivate employees and the intensity of motivation factors, and between the level of motivation and level of productivity.
How successful sales professional manage their emotions | Professional CapitalProfessional Capital
This document explores the concept of emotional competence among salespeople. It defines emotional competence as the integration of seven proficiencies: perspective taking, strategic self-presentation, convincing others of genuine emotions, lack of guilt in strategic emotions, fostering authenticity, developing an ironic perspective, and incorporating moral codes into emotion regulation. A cluster analysis of 220 salespeople identified four groups with different patterns of competence. One group scored high on all proficiencies and effectively coped with emotions, achieved social capital, and performed well. The study aims to operationalize and test the concept of emotional competence in a work domain.
Personality characteristics that predict effective performance of sales peopl...Professional Capital
This study examines personality traits that predict effective sales performance. The researchers administered personality tests to salespeople categorized as either effective or ineffective by their managers. Based on a theoretical framework that views sales conversations as complex, self-organizing systems, the researchers hypothesized that effective salespeople would score higher on tests measuring self-monitoring, interpersonal control, personal efficacy, ability to elicit information (openers), adaptation, and lower on rigidity. Statistical analysis found effective salespeople scored significantly higher on self-monitoring, ability to elicit information, and adaptation. This provides evidence that these personality traits are good predictors of sales performance.
The role of emotional wisdom in salespersons relationships with colleagues an...Professional Capital
This document discusses the concept of emotional wisdom (EW) and its importance for salespeople in their relationships with colleagues and customers. It defines EW as the ability to regulate one's emotions in a way that balances both one's own interests and the interests of others. The document outlines seven dimensions of EW, including empathy and the ability to use emotions strategically while still feeling authentic. It presents research showing salespeople higher in EW cope better socially and have better relationships than those lower in EW.
This document discusses the concept of "effectual reasoning" as an alternative form of rationality used by entrepreneurs. It outlines 3 key principles of effectual reasoning:
1) The affordable loss principle - entrepreneurs focus on reaching the market with minimum resources rather than expected return.
2) The strategic partnerships principle - entrepreneurs build partnerships from the start rather than doing competitive analyses.
3) Leveraging contingencies - entrepreneurs leverage unexpected events and surprises that come their way rather than relying solely on pre-existing knowledge. Effectual reasoning focuses on imagination and action over elaborate planning.
1) The document explores the concept of "effectual reasoning" as an alternative to causal reasoning commonly taught in business schools.
2) Effectual reasoning begins with a given set of means and allows goals to emerge over time from interactions, rather than beginning with a predetermined goal.
3) The author conducted interviews with 30 entrepreneurs and found they relied more on effectual reasoning in the early stages of ventures, using their networks and expertise to imagine possible outcomes rather than plan predetermined goals.
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This document summarizes a study that examines sales call anxiety (SCA), which is defined as an irrepressible fear of being negatively evaluated and rejected by a customer. The study develops and tests a conceptual model of SCA based on cognitive theories of social anxiety. It finds that SCA consists of four components: negative self-evaluations, negative evaluations from customers, awareness of physiological symptoms, and protective actions. The study shows these dimensions are influenced by negative affectivity and anxiety-provoking cues and negatively impact sales performance. The goal is to better understand SCA to help salespeople and managers control it to improve performance.
Mba724 s2 w1 elements of scientific researchRachel Chung
This document discusses key concepts in scientific research including variables, concepts, constructs, hypotheses, and theories. It provides examples of each concept to illustrate the differences. Variables measure concepts and can be quantitative, while concepts and constructs are broader ideas that may have multiple dimensions. Hypotheses propose relationships between variables that can be tested, while theories are more rigorous explanations that are examined empirically. Operational definitions specify how abstract concepts will be measured. The examples help explain how to properly identify variables and ensure they differ from one another to study their relationships.
This document discusses a proposed mathematical model of human motivation. The model is based on a set of axioms about human motivation and needs. The key aspects of the model are:
1) Motivation is represented as a resulting vector of partial motivations generated by specific groups of needs.
2) Vroom's motivation model is included as representing "instant motivation."
3) Theoretical correlations are proposed between the amount of funds used to motivate employees and the intensity of motivation factors, and between the level of motivation and level of productivity.
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Chapter 13 MotivationLEARNING OUTCOMESOn completing this chap.docxbartholomeocoombs
Chapter 13: Motivation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completing this chapter you should be able to define these key concepts. You should also understand:
· The meaning of motivation
· Types of motivation
· The different motivation theories
· Motivation and job satisfaction
· Approaches to developing a motivation strategy
Introduction
Motivation is the force that energizes, directs and sustains behaviour. High performance is achieved by well-motivated people who are prepared to exercise discretionary effort, ie independently do more than is expected of them. Even in fairly basic roles, Hunter et al (1990) found through their research that the difference in value-added discretionary performance between ‘superior’ and ‘standard’ performers was 19 per cent. For highly complex jobs it was 48 per cent. The aims of this chapter are to explore the meaning of motivation, define the two main types of motivation – intrinsic and extrinsic, describe and critically evaluate the main theories of motivation, discuss two related aspects of motivation – its relationship to job satisfaction and money, and outline approaches to motivation strategy.
The meaning of motivation
The term ‘motivation’ derives from the Latin word for movement (movere). A motive is a reason for doing something. Motivation is the strength and direction of behaviour and the factors that influence people to behave in certain ways. People are motivated when they expect that a course of action is likely to lead to the attainment of a goal and a valued reward – one that satisfies their needs and wants. The term ‘motivation’ can refer variously to the goals that individuals have, the ways in which individuals chose their goals and the ways in which others try to change their behaviour. Locke and Latham (2004: 388) observed that: ‘The concept of motivation refers to internal factors that impel action and to external factors that can act as inducements to action.’
As described by Arnold et al (1991) the three components of motivation are:
1. Direction – what a person is trying to do.
2. Effort – how hard a person is trying.
3. Persistence – how long a person keeps on trying.
Well-motivated people engage in positive discretionary behaviour – they decide to make an effort. Such people may be self-motivated, and as long as this means they are going in the right direction to attain what they are there to achieve, then this is the best form of motivation. But additional motivation provided by the work itself, the quality of leadership, and various forms of recognition and reward, builds on self-motivation and helps people to make the best use of their abilities and to perform well.
Types of motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation takes place when individuals feel that their work is important, interesting and challenging and that it provides them with a reasonable degree of autonomy (freedom to act), opportunities to achieve and advance, and scope to use and develop their skills and abilities. .
Organisation Behaviour - Early and Contemporary theories of motivationSundar B N
The document discusses various motivational theories including:
1. Maslow's hierarchy of needs which categorizes human needs into physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs that must be satisfied in order.
2. Herzberg's two-factor theory which distinguishes between hygiene factors like pay and working conditions that prevent dissatisfaction and motivational factors like achievement and recognition that encourage satisfaction.
3. McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y which propose two views of employee motivation - Theory X assumes employees dislike work and need close supervision while Theory Y assumes employees can exercise self-direction and commitment to objectives.
CHAPTER III - Factors Affecting Employee Behaviorfidelerang
This document discusses several theories of factors that affect employee behavior:
- Content theories examine innate human motives or needs, such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Process theories explore how outcomes become desirable goals.
- Maslow and Herzberg proposed theories of innate human needs and how satisfying different levels of needs affects motivation. Herzberg distinguished between hygiene and motivator factors.
- Vroom's expectancy theory holds that motivation depends on an individual's expectation that effort will lead to good performance and rewards. Clear goals and worthwhile rewards enhance motivation most effectively.
- Need theories emphasize intrinsic rewards of work and autonomy. Motivation increases with workforce involvement in decisions affecting their work. A balanced reward system using financial and
23March 2010Vol. 22 No. 1Engineering Management Journal
HDM Modeling as a Tool to Assist Management With
Employee Motivation: The Case of Silicon Forest
Georgina Harell, Portland State University
Tugrul U. Daim, Portland State University
the various options more than once, and put a number to the
importance of one option over another.
This study shows a pathway to employee motivation more than
the traditional HDM approach which has the end result being one
choice. The group survey results provide a better understanding of
the differences and the specific values of the groups and smaller
sub-groups. For example, management can conclude from this
survey that women’s tangible motivators are pay and bonuses
followed by outside environment and working conditions.
Literature Review
The theory of human motivation started as an interest of
psychologists, but managers soon realized the importance of
knowing how to motivate their workforce. The work of human
motivation started as early as the Greeks (Skinner, 1965), and
is still intriguing many researchers today. Motivation through
conditioning responses has been explored in great detail since the
late 19th century. The most famous account of conditioned responses
has to be that of Pavlov’s dog—where a dog was conditioned to
salivate at the sound of a bell by repeatedly reinforcing that after a
certain sound food would be presented. This type of response has
been termed a conditioned reflex. In short, the subject has been
trained to produce a response normally associated with stimulus
A when stimulus B is presented. Pavlov’s work was just the tip
of the iceberg in terms of understanding human behavior in
response to a stimulus (Skinner, 1965). E.L. Thorndike expanded
the knowledge of human behavior by exploring the concept of
learning curves. Thorndike did considerable research examining
how long it took creatures to solve a simple problem, for example,
how to escape from a latched box. Thorndike noted that initially
the creature would take a considerable amount of time to solve the
problem, but after more and more attempts at the same situation
the solution came more and more quickly. Learning curves help
clarify how behavior in complex situations are sorted, emphasized,
and reordered. Thorndike’s work is a pivotal step toward the more
modern concept of operant conditioning (Skinner, 1965).
Operant conditioning is far more complicated than the
simple notion of reflex conditioning illustrated by Pavlov.
Operant conditioning looks at human behavior as a complicated
series of tendencies, and rather than looking at responses as either
happening or not happening, operant conditioning considers
a response as having a probability of occurring. By examining
human behavior as a probability of a response occurring, more
complicated interactions can be examined. There are two points
in operant conditioning—operant reinforcement, where a subject
is conditioned ...
This document summarizes several theories of motivation:
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs which contends that humans seek to meet basic needs and progress to higher needs.
- Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory which identifies hygiene factors that prevent dissatisfaction and motivators that provide true motivation.
- Alderfer's ERG Theory which presents a needs hierarchy of existence, relatedness, and growth needs.
- McClelland's Theory of Needs which identifies three motivators - achievement, affiliation, and power - that are learned and influence behavior.
- Expectancy Theory which proposes motivation is influenced by expectancy, instrumentality, and valence (perceptions of effort-performance and performance-reward relationships
This document discusses different theories of motivation including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, and Ouchi's Theory Z. Maslow's hierarchy proposes that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving to higher level needs. Herzberg identified motivators and hygiene factors that cause satisfaction or dissatisfaction at work. Theory Z focuses on trust, employee involvement, and coordination between employees and organizations. The theories provide frameworks for understanding motivation but also have limitations in their simplicity and cultural applicability.
This Research Report contains two main parts: first human needs and motivations were studied; then revolutionary changes were offered to different economic sciences.
The document discusses several theories of motivation:
- Reinforcement theory and operant conditioning explain how behavior is shaped through rewards and punishments, with rewarded behaviors repeated.
- Needs theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs and ERG theory propose that unsatisfied needs create tension that motivates behavior aimed at satisfying those needs.
- Process theories like expectancy theory and goal setting theory examine how motivation depends on expectations of rewards from effort and achieving agreed-upon goals.
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The document discusses several theories of motivation:
1. Reinforcement theory proposes that people are motivated to repeat behaviors that are positively reinforced through rewards.
2. Needs theories such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs and ERG theory suggest people are motivated to fulfill various needs like physiological needs, safety needs, and growth needs.
3. Process theories like expectancy theory and goal setting theory propose motivation depends on expectations of rewards from efforts and having challenging but attainable goals with feedback.
The document provides an overview of key motivation concepts and theories to help understand what motivates human behavior.
Cognitive Process Theories of MotivationFew of us would deny th.docxmonicafrancis71118
Cognitive Process Theories of Motivation
Few of us would deny that our conscious thoughts play a role in how we
behave. A second group of motivation theories, called cognitive process theories,
recognizes this and argues that motivation is based on a person’s thoughts and
beliefs (or cognitions). These theories are sometimes referred to as process theo-
ries because they attempt to explain the sequence of thoughts and decisions that
energize, direct, and control behavior.
Cognitive motivation theories have direct relevance to HRD. Most HRD
programs include attempts to change employee behavior by influencing their
thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. Learning, which lies at the heart of HRD, is
often seen as a cognitive process (learning is discussed in Chapter 3). We can
do a better job of designing and implementing HRD programs if we understand
how employees’ thoughts and beliefs affect their behavior. In the following sec-
tion, we briefly review four cognitive theories of motivation: expectancy theory,
goal-setting theory, social learning theory, and equity theory. Each theory has
relevance for the practice of HRD.
Expectancy Theory. Expectancy theory, first proposed by Victor Vroom, assumes
that motivation is a conscious choice process.57 According to this theory, people
choose to put their effort into activities they believe they can perform that will
produce desired outcomes. Expectancy theory argues that decisions about which
activities to engage in are based on the combination of three sets of beliefs: expec-
tancy, instrumentality, and valence.
Expectancy beliefs reflect an individual’s judgment of whether applying (or
increasing) effort to a task will result in its successful accomplishment. Stated
another way, people with high expectancy believe that increased effort will lead
to better performance, but people with low expectancy do not believe that their
efforts, no matter how great, will affect their performance. All things being equal,
people should engage in tasks for which they have high expectancy beliefs.
The second belief, instrumentality, is a judgment about the connection the
individual perceives (if any) between task performance and possible outcomes.
Making an instrumentality judgment entails asking the question, “If I perform
this task successfully, is it likely to get me something I want (or something I
don’t want)?” Instrumentality ranges from strongly positive (the individual is cer-
tain that performing a task will lead to a particular outcome), through zero (the
individual is certain there is no relationship between performing the task and the
occurrence of a particular outcome), to strongly negative (the individual is cer-
tain that performing a certain task will prevent a particular outcome from
occurring).
The third belief important to expectancy theory is valence. Valence refers to the
value the person places on a particular outcome. Valence judgments range from
strongl.
The document discusses motivation and its importance in organizational behavior. It defines motivation and explores various motivation theories including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, and McClelland's achievement motivation theory. It also discusses the role of motivation in performance appraisal, reward systems, job satisfaction, and job design approaches like job rotation and enrichment. Key elements of goal setting theory and its use in management by objectives are explained.
The document discusses several theories of motivation, including:
1. Goal setting theory which proposes that goals influence employee effort, attention, persistence and strategies to accomplish tasks.
2. Expectancy theory which suggests that motivation depends on an employee's belief that effort will lead to good performance and that performance will be rewarded.
3. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory which proposes that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving to higher-level needs of achievement and self-actualization.
The document discusses motivational theories that are applied in today's organizations. It covers early theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, and McClelland's achievement theory. It then discusses newer theories that are more relevant today, including economic rewards, promotions, opportunities for growth, autonomy, and goal-setting. Various innovative ways companies motivate employees through charity initiatives, fun activities, and recognition programs are also outlined. In conclusion, the document states that organizations should take a multifaceted approach and apply different theories as employees' needs vary, and the type of business impacts which theories are most effective.
The document discusses various theories of motivation from five management books. It defines motivation according to each book and summarizes key theories such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, Vroom's expectancy theory, McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, and the Porter-Lawler theory of motivation. It also covers cognitive theories like expectancy theory, equity theory, and goal-setting theory, as well as ERG theory and factors for maximizing employee effort.
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Chapter 13 MotivationLEARNING OUTCOMESOn completing this chap.docxbartholomeocoombs
Chapter 13: Motivation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completing this chapter you should be able to define these key concepts. You should also understand:
· The meaning of motivation
· Types of motivation
· The different motivation theories
· Motivation and job satisfaction
· Approaches to developing a motivation strategy
Introduction
Motivation is the force that energizes, directs and sustains behaviour. High performance is achieved by well-motivated people who are prepared to exercise discretionary effort, ie independently do more than is expected of them. Even in fairly basic roles, Hunter et al (1990) found through their research that the difference in value-added discretionary performance between ‘superior’ and ‘standard’ performers was 19 per cent. For highly complex jobs it was 48 per cent. The aims of this chapter are to explore the meaning of motivation, define the two main types of motivation – intrinsic and extrinsic, describe and critically evaluate the main theories of motivation, discuss two related aspects of motivation – its relationship to job satisfaction and money, and outline approaches to motivation strategy.
The meaning of motivation
The term ‘motivation’ derives from the Latin word for movement (movere). A motive is a reason for doing something. Motivation is the strength and direction of behaviour and the factors that influence people to behave in certain ways. People are motivated when they expect that a course of action is likely to lead to the attainment of a goal and a valued reward – one that satisfies their needs and wants. The term ‘motivation’ can refer variously to the goals that individuals have, the ways in which individuals chose their goals and the ways in which others try to change their behaviour. Locke and Latham (2004: 388) observed that: ‘The concept of motivation refers to internal factors that impel action and to external factors that can act as inducements to action.’
As described by Arnold et al (1991) the three components of motivation are:
1. Direction – what a person is trying to do.
2. Effort – how hard a person is trying.
3. Persistence – how long a person keeps on trying.
Well-motivated people engage in positive discretionary behaviour – they decide to make an effort. Such people may be self-motivated, and as long as this means they are going in the right direction to attain what they are there to achieve, then this is the best form of motivation. But additional motivation provided by the work itself, the quality of leadership, and various forms of recognition and reward, builds on self-motivation and helps people to make the best use of their abilities and to perform well.
Types of motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation takes place when individuals feel that their work is important, interesting and challenging and that it provides them with a reasonable degree of autonomy (freedom to act), opportunities to achieve and advance, and scope to use and develop their skills and abilities. .
Organisation Behaviour - Early and Contemporary theories of motivationSundar B N
The document discusses various motivational theories including:
1. Maslow's hierarchy of needs which categorizes human needs into physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs that must be satisfied in order.
2. Herzberg's two-factor theory which distinguishes between hygiene factors like pay and working conditions that prevent dissatisfaction and motivational factors like achievement and recognition that encourage satisfaction.
3. McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y which propose two views of employee motivation - Theory X assumes employees dislike work and need close supervision while Theory Y assumes employees can exercise self-direction and commitment to objectives.
CHAPTER III - Factors Affecting Employee Behaviorfidelerang
This document discusses several theories of factors that affect employee behavior:
- Content theories examine innate human motives or needs, such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Process theories explore how outcomes become desirable goals.
- Maslow and Herzberg proposed theories of innate human needs and how satisfying different levels of needs affects motivation. Herzberg distinguished between hygiene and motivator factors.
- Vroom's expectancy theory holds that motivation depends on an individual's expectation that effort will lead to good performance and rewards. Clear goals and worthwhile rewards enhance motivation most effectively.
- Need theories emphasize intrinsic rewards of work and autonomy. Motivation increases with workforce involvement in decisions affecting their work. A balanced reward system using financial and
23March 2010Vol. 22 No. 1Engineering Management Journal
HDM Modeling as a Tool to Assist Management With
Employee Motivation: The Case of Silicon Forest
Georgina Harell, Portland State University
Tugrul U. Daim, Portland State University
the various options more than once, and put a number to the
importance of one option over another.
This study shows a pathway to employee motivation more than
the traditional HDM approach which has the end result being one
choice. The group survey results provide a better understanding of
the differences and the specific values of the groups and smaller
sub-groups. For example, management can conclude from this
survey that women’s tangible motivators are pay and bonuses
followed by outside environment and working conditions.
Literature Review
The theory of human motivation started as an interest of
psychologists, but managers soon realized the importance of
knowing how to motivate their workforce. The work of human
motivation started as early as the Greeks (Skinner, 1965), and
is still intriguing many researchers today. Motivation through
conditioning responses has been explored in great detail since the
late 19th century. The most famous account of conditioned responses
has to be that of Pavlov’s dog—where a dog was conditioned to
salivate at the sound of a bell by repeatedly reinforcing that after a
certain sound food would be presented. This type of response has
been termed a conditioned reflex. In short, the subject has been
trained to produce a response normally associated with stimulus
A when stimulus B is presented. Pavlov’s work was just the tip
of the iceberg in terms of understanding human behavior in
response to a stimulus (Skinner, 1965). E.L. Thorndike expanded
the knowledge of human behavior by exploring the concept of
learning curves. Thorndike did considerable research examining
how long it took creatures to solve a simple problem, for example,
how to escape from a latched box. Thorndike noted that initially
the creature would take a considerable amount of time to solve the
problem, but after more and more attempts at the same situation
the solution came more and more quickly. Learning curves help
clarify how behavior in complex situations are sorted, emphasized,
and reordered. Thorndike’s work is a pivotal step toward the more
modern concept of operant conditioning (Skinner, 1965).
Operant conditioning is far more complicated than the
simple notion of reflex conditioning illustrated by Pavlov.
Operant conditioning looks at human behavior as a complicated
series of tendencies, and rather than looking at responses as either
happening or not happening, operant conditioning considers
a response as having a probability of occurring. By examining
human behavior as a probability of a response occurring, more
complicated interactions can be examined. There are two points
in operant conditioning—operant reinforcement, where a subject
is conditioned ...
This document summarizes several theories of motivation:
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs which contends that humans seek to meet basic needs and progress to higher needs.
- Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory which identifies hygiene factors that prevent dissatisfaction and motivators that provide true motivation.
- Alderfer's ERG Theory which presents a needs hierarchy of existence, relatedness, and growth needs.
- McClelland's Theory of Needs which identifies three motivators - achievement, affiliation, and power - that are learned and influence behavior.
- Expectancy Theory which proposes motivation is influenced by expectancy, instrumentality, and valence (perceptions of effort-performance and performance-reward relationships
This document discusses different theories of motivation including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, and Ouchi's Theory Z. Maslow's hierarchy proposes that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving to higher level needs. Herzberg identified motivators and hygiene factors that cause satisfaction or dissatisfaction at work. Theory Z focuses on trust, employee involvement, and coordination between employees and organizations. The theories provide frameworks for understanding motivation but also have limitations in their simplicity and cultural applicability.
This Research Report contains two main parts: first human needs and motivations were studied; then revolutionary changes were offered to different economic sciences.
The document discusses several theories of motivation:
- Reinforcement theory and operant conditioning explain how behavior is shaped through rewards and punishments, with rewarded behaviors repeated.
- Needs theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs and ERG theory propose that unsatisfied needs create tension that motivates behavior aimed at satisfying those needs.
- Process theories like expectancy theory and goal setting theory examine how motivation depends on expectations of rewards from effort and achieving agreed-upon goals.
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The document discusses several theories of motivation:
1. Reinforcement theory proposes that people are motivated to repeat behaviors that are positively reinforced through rewards.
2. Needs theories such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs and ERG theory suggest people are motivated to fulfill various needs like physiological needs, safety needs, and growth needs.
3. Process theories like expectancy theory and goal setting theory propose motivation depends on expectations of rewards from efforts and having challenging but attainable goals with feedback.
The document provides an overview of key motivation concepts and theories to help understand what motivates human behavior.
Cognitive Process Theories of MotivationFew of us would deny th.docxmonicafrancis71118
Cognitive Process Theories of Motivation
Few of us would deny that our conscious thoughts play a role in how we
behave. A second group of motivation theories, called cognitive process theories,
recognizes this and argues that motivation is based on a person’s thoughts and
beliefs (or cognitions). These theories are sometimes referred to as process theo-
ries because they attempt to explain the sequence of thoughts and decisions that
energize, direct, and control behavior.
Cognitive motivation theories have direct relevance to HRD. Most HRD
programs include attempts to change employee behavior by influencing their
thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. Learning, which lies at the heart of HRD, is
often seen as a cognitive process (learning is discussed in Chapter 3). We can
do a better job of designing and implementing HRD programs if we understand
how employees’ thoughts and beliefs affect their behavior. In the following sec-
tion, we briefly review four cognitive theories of motivation: expectancy theory,
goal-setting theory, social learning theory, and equity theory. Each theory has
relevance for the practice of HRD.
Expectancy Theory. Expectancy theory, first proposed by Victor Vroom, assumes
that motivation is a conscious choice process.57 According to this theory, people
choose to put their effort into activities they believe they can perform that will
produce desired outcomes. Expectancy theory argues that decisions about which
activities to engage in are based on the combination of three sets of beliefs: expec-
tancy, instrumentality, and valence.
Expectancy beliefs reflect an individual’s judgment of whether applying (or
increasing) effort to a task will result in its successful accomplishment. Stated
another way, people with high expectancy believe that increased effort will lead
to better performance, but people with low expectancy do not believe that their
efforts, no matter how great, will affect their performance. All things being equal,
people should engage in tasks for which they have high expectancy beliefs.
The second belief, instrumentality, is a judgment about the connection the
individual perceives (if any) between task performance and possible outcomes.
Making an instrumentality judgment entails asking the question, “If I perform
this task successfully, is it likely to get me something I want (or something I
don’t want)?” Instrumentality ranges from strongly positive (the individual is cer-
tain that performing a task will lead to a particular outcome), through zero (the
individual is certain there is no relationship between performing the task and the
occurrence of a particular outcome), to strongly negative (the individual is cer-
tain that performing a certain task will prevent a particular outcome from
occurring).
The third belief important to expectancy theory is valence. Valence refers to the
value the person places on a particular outcome. Valence judgments range from
strongl.
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1. PANORAMA SOCIOECONÓMICO AÑO 24, N° 33, p. 66-74 (Julio - Diciembre 2006)
INVESTIGACIÓN / RESEARCH
Mathematical Modelling of Human Motivation: A Vector
Hypothesis
Modelación matemática de la motivación humana: una hipótesis vectorial
Ivan Kotlíarov^
^C.Sc. (in Econometrics), B.Sc. (in Human Resource Management), Saint-Petersburg University of Economics and Engineering, Russia.
E-mail: lrpg@mail.ru
ABSTRACT. The present article gives a list of axioms needed for building up a mathennatical
theory of human motivation. A mathematical model of labour motivation is proposed. Motivation
is represented as a resulting vector of partial motivation generated by specific groups of needs.
Vroom's model is included in the proposed model as Instant motivation. Theoretical correlations
between the quantity of funds dedicated to motivate employees and the intensity of motivation
factors and between the level of motivation and the level of productivity are proposed.
Key words: Motivation, vector, needs.
RESUMEN. Este artículo presenta un conjunto de axiomas necesarios para construir una
teoria matemática sobre la motivación humana. Se propone un modelo matemático de moti-
vación del trabajo. La motivación es representada como un vector resultante de la motivación
parcial generada por grupos específicos de necesidades. En el modelo propuesto se incluye
el modelo de Vroom como motivación instantánea. Se proponen las correlaciones teóricas
entre la cantidad de recursos dedicados para motivar a los empleados y la intensidad de los
factores de motivación y entre el nivel de motivación y el nivel de productividad.
Palabras clave: Motivación, vector, necesidades.
(Recibido: 30 de agosto de 2006. Aceptado: 30 de octubre de 2006)
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Ivan Kotliarov
INTRODUCTION all of them contain - either explicitly or, more often,
implicitly - a set of basic rules (hereinafter referred to
Effective control of an economical phenomenon as axioms; some of these axioms have been
requires a mathematical model able to provide a formulated earlier, some should be reformulated from
reliable qualitative description of this phenomenon and implicit indications, some are given here for the first
to ensure quantitative forecasts of its characteristics. time - I will indicate it below for each axiom). It is
Our understanding of the nature of human motivation logical to use these axioms as a basis for a
did gradually improve over the years (we have now mathematical theory of work motivation (I omit the
many more or less consistent theories giving adequate detailed overview of motivation theories in order to
descriptions of motivation processes), but a good spare time; a good description from the management's
mathematical model of work motivation is not point of view can be found in [Mescon, Albert, Khedouri
available. Actually the only example of mathematical 1992]; psychological overview is given in [N'jin 2000]).
approach towards this problem is Victor Vroom's These axioms are the following (it is worth mentioning
model [Vroom 1995], but it is rather qualitative than that the complete set of axioms is given for the first
mathematical in the proper meaning of this word, as time; none of existing theories of human motivation
it limits itself to only one formula: operates with this list, they just use - explicitly or
implicitly - some of them):
M = RBW
where 1. Human beings have needs that they want to
M - motivation; satisfy. It's a common place in most psychological
R - employee's expectations that his/her and marketing theories.
efforts will lead to necessary results; 2. Human motivation (understood as a person's
B - expectations that the results will lead to state that defines degree and orientation of activity
the expected remuneration; of a person in a given situation) is determined by
W - expected value of the remuneration. human needs. All content theories of human
motivation include this stipulation as a basic
All other theories existing in this field: Maslow's hypothesis, while process theories include it
hierarchy of needs [Maslow 1970], Herzberg's two- implicitly (see above, for example, for Vroom's
factors theory [Herzberg, Mausner, Snyderman 1959], model: motivation depends on the value of the
McClelland model [McClelland 1961] - do not offer remuneration, but value of a good is a function of
any quantitative methods for modeling motivation, they its utility, that is, of its capacity to satisfy human
explore the psychological aspect of motivation but do needs).
not use mathematics at all. It is easy to conclude for the axioms 1 and 2 that
the satisfied needs have no influence on human
It is obvious that absence of mathematical tools in motivation. It is very important to remember that
this field of human resources management is needs that are not actually satisfied, but whose
absolutely unacceptable nowadays and I will try to fill satisfaction is perceived by a person as
in this gap in the present paper. guaranteed (in other words, needs whose
satisfaction is seen by a person as guaranteed to
DEFINITIONS AND AXIOMS a such degree that he or she perceives them as
satisfied, despite the fact that they actually are
First of all, it is necessary to give a clear and precise not) do not have influence on human motivation
definition of motivation. Motivation of a human being either. For example, in economically developed
is a temporal and dynamic psychological state that countries (like EU), needs belonging to lower
determines his/her involvement in an action levels of Maslow's pyramid generally have no
[Motivation 7; Motivation 8]. Motivation is sometimes influence on human motivation [Mescon, Albert,
referred to as process [Motivation 8] thus leading to Khedouri 1992] because of people's confidence
confusion between 2 aspects of this concept: in their present and future situation thanks to
motivation as the psychological state of a person who relatively high salaries, good social security
is doing something and motivation as a process of systems and powerful trade unions. However, any
encouraging a person to do something (the latter is of these low-level needs in any moment may be
better referred to as motivating). Motivation will be actually unsatisfied.
considered in this article as a state. 3. Human needs can be divided into separate more
A thorough analysis of motivation theories shows that or less homogenous groups, each one of these
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groups contributing to the general motivation The axiom 7 also means that each group of
(generating a partial motivation). I will refer to needs can be satisfied by specific goods,
these groups of needs as to motivation factors. typical for this group only. It means that goods
An indication to this axiom first appeared in (material, non-material or abstract) that satisfy
content theories with their divisions of needs; needs from a certain group of needs cannot
however, to the best of my knowledge, neither satisfy needs from other groups (need in
this axiom, nor the concept of partial motivation security cannot be satisfied by a hamburger,
have not been proposed before. creative needs cannot be satisfied by purchase
4. In general, the number of groups of needs of trousers). I would like to highlight that this is
influencing a person's behaviour in the moment t true in general - in some specific cases goods
is superior to 0. Mathematically it can be can satisfy different needs. An obvious example
expressed as follows: if N is the number of is money that can be used for purchase of
separate groups of needs, N>0, and if n is the virtually all goods for all types of needs. A
number of groups of needs determining an "Rolls-Royce" is not simply a car (that satisfies
individual's behaviour in the moment t, then. transport needs) - it can also satisfy one's
needs in prestige and luxury. But in general
0<n<N different needs are satisfied by different goods.
We can conclude thereof that different needs
This axiom has not been formulated explicitly make people act differently in order to achieve
before, however some hints can be found in the different goals (we can see a clear connection
literature. between the axiom 6 and the axiom 7). Indirect
The axiom 4 leads us to the conclusion that the indications to this axiom can be found in the
general (total) motivation is equal to 0 in only one literature.
case: when all partial motivations are equal to 0, 8. Contributions of all groups of needs (motivation
or, in other words, if one or several (k, k<n) partial factors) into total motivation are described by the
motivations are equal to 0, the total motivation same mathematical functions (I could have said
will nevertheless be different from 0. Mathematical instead that the psychological mechanism of
corollary to this conclusion is that we cannot correlation between a need and the motivation is
calculate total motivation multiplying partial the same for all types of needs). We can draw
motivations. this conclusion from the fact that no motivation
5. Every group of needs can be described by two theories - either content or process - supposes
characteristics - intensity and importance. a specificity of any group of needs, motivation
Intensity is the quantity of goods required to satisfy mechanisms are described the same way for all
this need. Importance is the priority of a certain groups of needs. This axiom is proposed here for
group of needs over other groups. These the first time.
characteristics can be expressed in quantitative 9. There are no universal constants describing
from, and. Therefore, it is possible to build up a motivation, that is, we cannot calculate motivation
quantitative theory of motivation. The concept of theoretically, not using empirical data. This
importance dates back to Maslow's hierarchy of statement is made here for the first time.
needs and it is clear that the concept of need
includes the concept of intensity; however, this All these principles should be respected in a theory of
statement has not been made explicitly before. motivation. If we do not take into account any one of
6. The general motivation directly depends on groups them, the theory will be over-simplistic or simply
of needs (motivation factors) - that is, if the intensity incorrect.
and/or the importance of a given group of needs is
growing, the overall motivation will grow too. This MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF WORK
axiom is proposed here for the first time. MOTIVATION
7. Groups of needs are independent from each other,
in other words, there is generally no correlation A practical model of motivation should:
between changes of importance/intensity of Give a correct description of group of needs
different groups of needs. This statement is (motivation factors) determining human
implicitly made in content theories. It means that behaviour;
the overall motivation of a person can be Explain (adequately enough) the mechanism of
described by an additive function. correlation between motivation factors and human
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Ivan Kotliarov
behaviour (that is, explain the formation of motivation are oriented in different directions). The fact
motivation); that values of different groups of needs are marked
Give a quantitative evaluation of human motivation; on different axes means that groups of needs are
Provide a correlation between an employee's independent from each other (axiom 7). It's worth
motivation and an employee's productivity. mentioning that radius vectors of partial motivation
lie on positive parts of Cartesian axes, as from the
From the mathematical point of view it is necessary economical point of view it is extremely difficult to
to build up a model of motivation that should be as imagine a person having needs with negative intensity
general as possible, not limited by specific (however, the model does allow introducing sucii
characteristics of employees interviewed and that needs). The overall motivation is calculated as a
could be easily adapted to a concrete situation. Thus, resulting vector of these partial motivations - or, in
let us suppose that human needs are divided into N other words, the overall motivation is itself a vector
groups - but not specifying what criteria we use to described by a motivation vector. Let's introduce the
make this division (it is obvious that according to our following symbols:
goals and depending on the concrete situation needs
can be divided in groups in different ways). m. - value of the i-th motivation factor (a
scalar valué);
The contradiction between the practical requirement M. - value of the motivation generated by
to provide descriptions of groups of needs and of the i-th motivation factor. Its value is equal to m, but it
mechanism of their influence on human motivation is a vector; '
and the mathematical decision not to specify number M -overall value of motivation (resulting
of groups of needs and criteria used for subdivision motivation, is also a vector). Its absolute value is equal
(this decision is due to the necessity to make our (in an N-dimension coordinate system):
theory as general as possible) - this contradiction in ÍÑ '
reality does not exist. It can be easily solved thanks M = J 2 w.^ (1)
to the following conclusions: a company may and
should divide needs into groups according to its goals
(I will propose below my own scheme of possible The vector formula of the resulting motivation (the
division), and, according to the axiom 8 above, the formula of the motivation vector) is:
mechanism of influence of needs on human behaviour
is the same, therefore, we can describe the M = 2 M. (2)
mechanism for any group of needs using mathematical
tools and then we will simply apply this model to other The motivation vector in the chosen coordinate system
groups of needs). is written as M (m,, m^,..., m^^).
Representing motivation as a vector in the space Interestingly enough, this vector approach seems to
of needs not respect the corollary to the axiom 4: indeed, it is
quite easy to imagine a mathematical situation, when
If we use a physical analogy, we can describe the all vectors of partial motivation are different from 0
motivation as a force that incites people to act in a and are oriented in space the way the total motivation
certain way. Force is physics is a vector and therefore is brought to 0.
has not only a quantitative measure but also a
direction. We supposed above that a man acts under But this approach just takes into account the absolute
influence of N groups of needs. I will mark the absolute value of motivation factors (their intensity) - but not
value (the intensity of motivation factors) of these their importance. In order to introduce their importance
needs on axes of a Cartesian coordinate system x^x^x^^. into the model I will take correction coefficients varying
Each motivation factor will generate a partial from 0 to 1. The final formula for calculation of absolute
motivation - that is a radius vector of a point value of motivation (after introduction of correction
corresponding to the intensity of a motivation factor. coefficients) is:
This passage from scalar representation to vector one
reflects the fact that different motivation factors make
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people act in different ways (needs of a certain group
cannot be satisfied by goods satisfying needs from a^ - coefficients reflecting the importance of
other groups - corollary to axiom 7; vectors of partial a corresponding group of needs for an employee.
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From the economical point of view the formula 3 is the formula 3). It reflects the fact that different needs
much more precise in describing human motivation lead people to different actions (as reflected by
(as it taies into account the axiom 4), but it does not divergence of vectors of partial motivation), while the
correspond to the mathematical logic of presenting overall motivation is a compromise between different
motivation as a vector in a Cartesian system of partiai motivations.
coordinates. However, this seeming inconsistency can
be easily solved, as intensity of motivation factors can Group motivation and ideai motivation vector
be marked on axes of a rectilinear- but not Cartesian
- system of coordinates, that is (m,, m^, ..., m j . are Overall motivation of a group of peopie (group
rectilinear, but not Cartesian coordinates. The passage motivation) is equal to the vector sum of motivations
from rectilinear to Cartesian coordinates is made of all members of the group. A company is interested
according to the foiiowing formula: in having maximum individual and group motivation
of its employees. The absolute value will be maximal
X,.= m. cos (p., (4) if all individual motivation vectors lie on the same line.
It is possibie to check if this condition is respected by
X. - the i-th Cartesian coordinate; calculating the angle between these vectors. As their
ni. - the i-th rectilinear coordinate; coordinates are known, the angle can be found
0i'- angle between the corresponding axes through their scalar product.
of the Cartesian and the rectiiinear systems of
coordinates. I will below show this caiculation for 2 employees, but
It is absoluteiy obvious thereof that this method can be easiiy generaiized for n employees.
q).. (5) M', M^ - motivation vectors of the first and the second
a. = employee (their absolute values are M', M^
The formula 4 takes into account only one projection respectively). Their coordinates in the N-dimension
of a rectiiinear axis - h o w e v e r , in order to be Cartesian motivation space are:
mathematically correct, the formula should inciude
projection on all N axes. But this fact does not ^X,^...,V) (6)
contradict the logic of the model, as, supposing that
different groups of needs are independent, we cannot It is important that
connect one partiai vector with different axes. This
phenomenon helps to understand the limits of this I I I
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model and to propose ways for its deveiopment.
ß - angie between motivation vectors:
Therefore, ail multipiicators from the formula 3 have ^1 y 1 y 2
a clear mathematical, economicai and psychoiogicai ß = a r c e o s /-i ' (8)
meaning.
This model is developed on a basis of presentation The angie ß is a measure of divergence of motivation
the motivation as a vector in an N-dimension space. vectors of different employees, that is, a measure of
This N-dimension space can be defined as motivation qualitative difference of their needs (a measure of
space (or space of needs) in which the motivation quantitative difference is the difference of their
vector iies. The number N corresponds to the number absoiute vaiues).
of groups needs are divided to. This number is defined
by researchers' and managers' goals and it is possible In order to effectively manage a group of employees
to study space with different N whiie studying it is very important to have a good idea about the group
motivation, it is necessary to mention that the number motivation. Each Cartesian coordinate of the group
of groups of needs and criteria used for division have motivation vector M^ is caiculated according to the
no influence on the model structure. following formula:
As vectors of partial motivations iies on axes of a ^ =2 2 x/ = 2 2 w/ cos cpj, (9)
Cartesian system of coordinate, the absolute value of
the overall motivation wiil be inferior to the sum of K - number of employees in the group.
vaiues of vectors of partiai motivation (according to The formula of average motivation:
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M= lM, (10) definition of the angle could be the fact that the
n
employees' productivity reaches 100% when the
K
The passing from individual and group motivation to convergence between their expectations of the
average motivation is very important: it gives the ma- company and the company expectations of employees
nager a possibility to evaluate influence of different reaches 60%. [Solomanidin, Solomanidina 2005]].
changes of values of motivation factors on motivation
of an average employees without diving into analysis As indicated above, the precise set of groups of needs
of all individual vectors. But this average approach should be defined according to the study's tasks -
gets closer to the real situation when motivation different goals require different distribution of needs.
profiles of different employees get closer to each other However, in general it might be logical to divide needs
(in other words, when divergence between their into 3 major groups: material consumptive (related to
motivation vectors gets smaller). Motivation profile satisfaction of material - physiological and social -
stands here for a list of intensities and importances of needs), non-material consumptive (related with needs
motivation factors of an employee. in respect, in good relations with colleagues, in good
social climate at work) and creative (relative with need
It is possible to set up for every position within every to realize one's potential).
department of company an ideal motivation vector,
that is, the motivation vector of an ideal employee who Vector model of work motivation and Vroom's for-
completely shares the company's goals, mission and mula
expectations (importances of motivation factors for the
company and for this employee are equal) and who I noted in the very beginning of this article that it the
is perfectly happy with values of motivation factors only example of application of mathematical tools to
offered by the company (the intensities are equal too). motivation analysis was Vroom's formula. It would be
The Cartesian coordinates of such vector are: logical to try to include it in the present model of
motivation.
M (a,''' m''', a^-'m^'',..., a / mj'' ), (11) The proposed model of motivation is a long-term
model - it is supposed that employees' motivation
a ' ' ' - ideal (perfectly corresponding to the profiles remain unchanged during a relatively long
company's expectations) importance of the i-th period of time. It describes general aspirations of an
motivation factor; employee but provides no information about his/her
m.''' - ideal (perfectly corresponding to the reaction to a concrete task. However, in practice it
company's budget limitations) intensity of the i-th might be important to forecast employee's behaviour
motivation factor. not only in long and middle term, but also in short
term, even better - in a concrete moment. This goal
The correspondence of motivation vectors of newly could be reached thanks to the notion of instant
hired employees to the ideal vectors defined for their motivation that is understood as the probability that
positions will help to ensure the maximal convergence the employee will perform necessary actions in order
between the company's and the employee's interests to fulfill the task he/she is in charge of. The formula is:
and to avoid motivation losses during the passing from
individual motivation to group motivation. Mp=LSCP (12)
Of course, the full convergence of company's Mp - instant motivation (motivation in
expectations and employee's interests is an utopia, probabilistic form);
therefore the company should define the maximal L - measure of how the task is hard to
acceptable angle ß_^^ between the motivation vector perform;
of an employee and the ideal motivation vector defined S - self-reliance of the employee, his/her
for his position. After that the company can defined belief in his/her forces and potential;
the corporate solid angle Q^^, within wich all employees' C - belief of the employee in justice and
motivation vectors should" be located and which is honesty of the person responsible for remuneration
equal to 2ß_^^^. The ideal motivation vector goes (this index is closely related to the degree of
through the centre of the N-dimension circle satisfaction of non-material consumptive needs of this
subtended by this solid angle of the surface of a N- employee in this company);
dimension sphere with radius equal to the value of P - probability of the fact that the
the ideal motivation vector. A possible indication for remuneration will satisfies this employee's needs
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(depends on how the remuneration offered and fringe benefits. In order to spare place in the
corresponds to importances and intensities of this journal I will study below the problems of management
employee's motivation factors). of intensities of motivation factors. However, as I stated
above the same reasoning is true for importances.
It is obvious that the formula 12 is absolutely equivalent
to Vroom's formula indicated in the beginning of the There are three such problems:
article - the only difference is that the index R in
Vroom's formula (expectations that the efforts will lead 1. There is an amount of the resource R, that should
to the necessary results) is decomposed into L and S. be used to modify motivation factors so that the
motivation increase be maximal. The inverse
MOTIVATION MANAGEMENT task: we have to reduce the amount of the
resource R used for motivation so that the
Traditional approach to motivation management motivation decrease be minimal. -
consists in modification of intensities of motivation
factors offered by the employer (the employer ôR=consl,SM=,
decreases or increases the sets of goods transmitted
to employees in exchange for their work and satisfying 2. It is necessary to increase the motivation M by
their needs). This approach can me defined as ÔM so that the expenses of the resource R be
extensive. The approach concentrating on motivation minimal (the inverse task - to reduce the
management through modification of importances of motivation by a defined value so that the
motivation factors of individual employees can be economy of the resource R be maximal):
considered intensive.
R„ +ÔR) - ± afm min (16)
Decreasing or increasing the set of goods means for
a company expenses or economy of a resource R.
Intensities of motivation factors can therefore be 3. Replace one motivation factor by another ensuring
presented as functions of this resource (it is very that the motivation remains unchanged and so
important to remember that the precise description of that the economical effect of this replacement
these functions is to be found; it seems to be logical, be maximal (economy of a resource R):
however, to suppose that due to the specificity of"
different types of goods and services satisfying
different categories of human needs the functions
linking resource expenses and intensities of motivation
factors offered by the company will be different for (17)
different groups of needs). In order to simplify the
analysis (but without any reduction of general A good sample of such replacement could be
character of our approach) let's suppose that numerous construction and industrial projects carried
intensities of all motivation factors depend on the same out by Soviet workers before the WWII: their salary
resources - most probably, on finance. The value of was very low, but their enthusiasm was high and they
the intensity of a given motivation factor does not were proud to participate in the building of a
depend on the total expenses of this resources - it communist society (in other words, non-material
depends only on the part of the expenses of this consumptive needs replaces material consumptive
resources channeled to the modification of the ones).
intensity of this precise factor.
The third problem is worth being studied separately.
It is obvious that the same stipulation applies to First of all, it should be mentioned that it could be
importances of motivation factors as work with generalized: it might be necessary not to maximize
personnel requires resource expenses. the economic effect but simply to calculate it in case
the company has to change dramatically its motivation
It means that from the point of view of financial and scheme. But it is not the most important thing: the
production management all tasks of motivation problem is that the task 3 contradicts the axiom 7 about
management could be described as optimization the independence of groups of motivation factors.
problems dealing with maximization of effectiveness
of resources assigned to modify employees' salary This paradox can be easily solved if we realize that
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the third task is not completely correct. Indeed, the R. - quantity of resources (in most cases -
replacement of motivation factors is possible in 2 ca- money) spent to modify the intensity of the i-th
ses only: if the modification of their respective motivation factor coefficient used to transform the
importances is relatively small or if their importances logarithm of motivation into motivation feeling.
change simultaneously with the change of intensities.
In the sample above - the momentary material Most probably Z depends on the time - the employee
prosperity was considered by Soviet workers as less simply gets used to his/her salary and its psychological
important compared to the participation in the buil- value decreases. So in full analogy with extinction
ding of the Communist future. If we take out a set of processes, the function Z (t) will be exponential
goods from the compensation package of an asymptotic (due to the fact that the employee gets
employee and replace it with a different set of goods accustomed o the constant values of intensities of
(for completely different groups of needs), the value motivation factors offered by the company and the
of motivation offered by the company will remain natural change of his/her priorities over the time, that
unchanged, but the orientation of the motivation vector is, dur to the growth of divergence of his/her and
will change dramatically compared to the orientation company's interests):
of the motivation vector of this employee. The
employee will accept it if this difference in orientation (19)
is small (that is, if the changes of intensities of these
motivation factors is small) or provided that the z - value of the multiplicator Z in the
importances of these motivation factors are changed moment t=0;
accordingly. Y - a constant of weakening of perception
(its mathematical meaning - it is the inverse value to
RESOURCES, INTENSITIES OF MOTIVATION the period of time during which the multiplicator Z*
FACTORS AND PRODUCTIVITY decreases by e times).
However, the formulas presented in the part 4 of this Finally, we have to propose a connection between
article have a very limited value: they do not tell motivation level M and the productivity level P. Indeed,
anything about the correlation between resources the motivation itself is not very important for a mana-
expenses and the intensity of motivation factors, they ger - (s)he is interested in maximal productivity, and
simply suppose that such a correlation exists. the motivation is just a tool to reach this goal. I believe
Obviously, this is not enough for practical purposes - that it would be difficult to establish a direct correlation
a manager has to know how to spend money in order between the motivation and the productivity, however,
to get the maximal effect. there should be a clear connection between the
motivation and the intensity of work. It would be logical
We may cautiously suppose that the money paid to to suppose that the more the person is motivated the
an employee (as salary and fringe benefits) can be more intensively (s)he works, so we may cautiously
considered as a stimulus. Thus, the quantity of money make the following assumption:
is the physical magnitude of this stimulus, and the
intensity the motivation factor this money is spent for I = qM, (20)
is therefore the perceived intensity of this stimulus.
This analogy has to be empirically and statistically I - intensity of work;
proved but is seems to be logical. M - total motivation;
q - a coefficient depending on the
So we can use Weber-Fechner law [Javorskij, D'etlaf psychological and physiological aspects of the
1979; Weber-Fechner law] to establish a connection employee.
between the resources spent and the intensity of a
motivation factor: This assumption has also to be proved empirically.
m.= ZlnR,, (18)
SCALES FOR IMPORTANCES AND INTENSITIES
m. - intensity of a motivation factor;
Z - a coefficient depending on the way the In order to give a quantitative evaluation of different
money is used (and finally - on the manager's groups of motivation factors and to ensure there
qualification) and individual psychological properties comparison it would be logical to use special scales
and features of the employee; in which motivation factors are measured by experts'
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evaluation and weighing. These scales are not uni- This model can also be easily developed further if we
versal. replace some axioms. Indeed, the axiom 7 seems to
be over-simplistic, so we may replace it by the
Importances of motivation factors can be measured following statements:
through psychological tests and interviews in order to • Different motivation factors may influence
define employees' priorities. The recommended scale each other (change in intensity and/or importance of
for importance is from 0 to 1. a given group of motivation factors may lead to a
change in intensity and/or importance of other groups
Intensities of motivation factors can be measured on of motivation factors) or - the same goods can satisfy
a scale from 0 to 100. In case of material consumptive different groups of needs.
factors (that are directly measured as the employee's These restatements of axiom are especially
wages) 0 is equal to zero wage, 100 - maximal wage important in order to generalize this model and to
existing within this company. build up a theory of consumer's motivation. This
development will be described in the next article.
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