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Your study of organisational behaviour - Making yourself more employable

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How can manager apply the expectancy theory

Use the rewards in terms of individual rewards.
offer them a reward that give a high valence
always find out what the employee expect from their job
establish a clear relationship between effort - performance and rewards

What is Equity theory?

Is when we feel that our circumstances are unfair the motivation level is low. Moreover, we compare ourselves with other colleagues if the colleague get more paid and get in the put in the same effort as you do. The ratio is not in balance and therefore we will feel demotivate. Or we can see that you put in less effort then your colleague and you get paid more. Then you feel the quilt is coming

What is Herzberg Two factory theory and explain the two factors?

This theory believes that there are two factors. One that motivated us and one that demotivated us.
when the demotivated factors are met does not mean that the motivation is going up. It just indicates that the motivation is overall in balance again.

hygiëne factors ( demotivation ) these are job environment / extrinsic
policies - administration - working conditions - salaries - supervision - job security

Motivators ( motivation) the job it self
achievements - progress - regoniction - responsibility

The question on the page originate from the summary of the following study material:

Mullins: OB in the Workplace_12 | 9781292245508 | Laurie J Mullins

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