Overview, Learning Objectives, Class Preparation

Chapter 4

Motivation in Organizations

Overview

This chapter deals with the broad topic of human motivation, defined as the set of forces that causes people to engage in one behavior rather than some alternative behavior. Three major perspectives on motivation are discussed: need-based, process-based, and learning-based.

Learning Objectives

1.     Characterize the nature of motivation, including its importance and basic historical perspectives.
2.     Identify and describe the needs-based perspectives on motivation.
3.     Identify and describe the major process-based perspectives on motivation.
4.     Describe learning-based perspectives on motivation.

Class Preparation

Read: Ch 04
READ APPENDIX B

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