Discussion: Considering these
theories, how might companies
motive their employees
•What types of incentives would motivate
employees
•How can employers satisfy employees’
needs
•Would the same type of incentives or
rewards satisfy all employees?
Goal Setting
People’s Behavior is Guided by Intentions
•Goals provide directionSpecific goals
are more effective
•Goals mobilizebehavior Difficult goals
generate more effort
•Feedback about goal attainment sustains
behavior.
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GOAL SETTING: SOME IMPRESSIVE EFFECTS
Percentage of Maximum Weight
Carried on Each Trip
Before
goal
After Goal
Four-Week Periods
50
60
70
80
90
100
123456789101112 Seven
Years Later
94
There was a dramatic
improvement in per-
formance after a goal
was set
Performance at the goal level
was sustained seven years after
the goal was first set
Goal Commitment
Publically stated goals
+
High nAch
+
Internal Locus of Control
Commitment to
Goals
Goal Setting Applications
•Management by Objectives (MBO)
–Performance review procedure by which employees
and managers jointly make goals for next review
period. They also work out the details for reaching
those goals. Performance is regularly monitored.
•Organizational Behavioral Management (OBM)
(remember learning theory?)
–Application of goal setting (or other behavioral science
technology) to change the behavior of large units within
the organization
•Logging example
Theory 1: Exchange Theory
If Inputs = Outputs Satisfaction
Effort,
Motivation,
Performance,
Skills,
Expertise
Rewards
Bonus
Promotions
Pay Raise
Recognition
O
I
= 1
Distributive Justice:
Perceptions of how fairly
rewards are distributed
Theory 2: Equity Theory --
Compare I/O ratios to others
Self
Outcome
Input
Other
Outcome
Input
=
Satisfaction
Examples of Equity
Other
4
4
Self
4
4
1.
2.
Self
4
4
Other
8
8
3.
Self
4
2
Other
4
2
4.
Other
8
4
Self
4
2
5.
Self
2
4
Other
4
8
Examples of Inequity
1. Underpayment =Self O/I < Other O/I
Example
SelfOther
4 8
4 4
2. Overpayment =Self O/I < Other O/I
Example
SelfOther
4 2
4 4
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POSSIBLE REACTIONS TO INEQUITY:
A SUMMARY
Type of Inequity
Behavioral
(what you can do is...)
Psychological
(what you can think is...)
Overpayment Raise your inputs (e.g., workConvince yourself that your
inequity harder), or lower your outcomesoutcomes are deserved
(e.g. work through a paid based on your inputs (e.g.,
vacation) rationalize that you work
harder than others and so
you deserve more pay)
Underpayment Lower your inputs (e.g., reduceConvince yourself that oth-
inequity effort), or raise your outcomesers’ inputs are really higher
e.g., get a raise in pay) than your own (e.g., ration-
alize that the comparison
worker is really more quali-
fied and so deserves
higher outcomes)
TYPE OF REACTION
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Employee Theft: A Reaction to Underpayment
Employees of the factories in which there was a pay cut
Employees of the factories in which there was no pay cut
Theft Rate
percentage of unaccounted for loss of property
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Before
Pay Cut
During
Pay Cut
After
Pay Cut
Theft rates were
identical before
pay was cut in
one of them.
Employee theft was
greatest in factories
whose employees
experienced a cut
in their pay.
Theft rates were
identical after pay
was restored to
normal levels.
Procedural Justice
•Perceived fairness of the processes by
which organizational decisions are made
–Voice: giving employees a say in how decisions
are made
–Error correction: allow opportunity for errors to
be corrected
–Consistently apply rules and policies
–Bias suppression
Interactional Justice
•Quality of interpersonal treatment (by
supervisor) when decisions are made and
communicated
–Information justification: thoroughness of
information received about at decision
–Social sensitivity: amount of dignity and
respect demonstrated in the course of
presenting an undesirable decision.
Applications of Justice Theories
•Employee Selection
•Pay systems
–Two-tier wage structures
–Pay secrecy
•Participative Decision Making
•Downsizing
Expectancy Theory
People will be motivated to engage in
a behavior (make a choice) to the
degree that they believe that the
behavior will lead to a valued outcome
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Expectancy Theory: An
Overview
Effort
Performance
Expectancy
Instru-
mentality
Valence of
Rewards
Rewards
Skills and
abilities
Job
Performance
Role perceptions
and opportunities
Motivation
X
X
Expectancy Model:
Components
Valence: How much do you value the
rewards you may receive
Instrumentality:The perception that if you
perform well you will be
rewarded
Expectancy: The degree to which you
expect that hard work (effort)
will lead to good performance
or high accomplishments
Expectancy Theory, con’t
•Force:the motivation to choose a
particular course of action.)*(IVEForce
Where:E= Expectancy (probability that effort leads to
performance)
V=Valence (rating of how satisfying various rewards
will be)
I=Instrumentality (relationship between taking this
option and gaining this reward)
Example: Choose between Job A vs.
Job B
•1.What are the possible outcomes I would get
from getting a job, and how much do I value each
of these outcome (Valence)
–Good salary 7
–Good Pension 6
–Interesting work 8
–Travel opportunities 4
Valences are measured on a scale from 1 (not at all
satisfiying) to 10 (extremely satisfying)
Expectancy example, cont
•Instrumentality: What is the relationship
(subjective correlation) between choosing
job A or job B and obtaining this outcome?
Instrumentality Instrumentality
for Job A for Job B
High salary .75 .50
Good Pension. .25 .75
Interesting work.50 .75
Travel .75 .25
Expectancy example, con’t
•Expectancy: What is the probability that if I
work hard, I will be successful:
–In Job A: .40
–In Job B: .70
Force: Which job should I choose)*(IVEForce
Job A: Valence Instrum. V*I
High salary 7 .75 5.25
Good Pension 6 .25 1.50
Interesting work8 .50 4.00
Travel 4 .75 3.00
Sum 13.75
Expectancy .40
Force=.40(13.75) = 5.5
Job B. Valence Instrum. V*I
High salary 7 .50 3.50
Good Pension 6 .75 4.50
Interesting work8 .75 6.00
Travel 4 .25 1.00
Sum 15.00
Expectancy .70
Force=.70(15.00) = 10.5
Application of Expectancy
Theory
•Clarify expectancies between effort and
performance and follow through with
rewards.
–Pay for performance
–Stock option plans and other incentive
programs
•Provide valued rewards
–Cafeteria-style benefits
Motivating Jobs Through Job
Redesign
•Scientifically managed jobs: boring,
repetitive, few skills utilized
•Job Enlargement: add more tasks of similar
skill level to the job
•Job Enrichment: add more responsibility
and autonomy to the job
Horizontal Loading
Vertical Loading
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Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment: A Comparison
Level of Responsibility
(vertical job loading)
(high)
(low)
Number of Tasks
(horizontal job loading)
Task
1
Task
2
Enlarged Job
Task
3
Task
4
Level of Responsibility
(vertical job loading)
(high)
(low)
Number of Tasks
(horizontal job loading)
Task
1
Task
2
Standard Job
(low)
Number of Tasks
(horizontal job loading)
Task
1
Task
2
Enhanced Job
Level of Responsibility
(vertical job loading)
(high)
Job enlargement adds more tasks
at the same level of responsibility.
Job enrichment adds
more responsibility
to the same number
of tasks.
(high)
(high)
(high)
(low)
(low)
(low)
Job Characteristics model
Job Characteristics Critical Psyc. States
Growth Need Strength
Job Outcomes
Experienced
Meaningfulness of
Work
Responsibility for
work outcomes
Knowledge of
Results
Internal work
motivation
Job satisfaction
Growth
Satisfaction
Low absenteeism
High quality
performance
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Skill Variety
Task Identity
Task Significance
Autonomy
Feedback
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Enriching Jobs: Some Suggestions From
the Job Characteristics Model
1. Combines jobs enabling worker to perform Skill variety
the entire job Task identity
2. Establishes client relationships allowing providersSkill variety
of a service to meet the recipients Autonomy
Feedback
3. Load jobs vertically allowing greater responsibilityAutonomy
an control over work
4. Open feedback channels giving workers knowledgeFeedback
of the results of their work
Principles of Job Description Core Job Dimensions
Incorporated