Questions On Work Motivation And Attitude - 1595 Words

Mullen-RhoadsRIOP8400-8-5: Work Motivation and Attitude Internal thoughts or feelings provide motivation for people to behave in a certain manner (Spector, 2012). In the work environment, attitudes can indicate an employee’s feelings towards coworkers, superiors, and position within the organization or a desire to realize a goal (Rodell, 2013; Spector, 2012). Although attitudes are internal, they can affect how an individual behaves. Therefore, behavior, whether good or bad, is often the way in which an employee responds to his attitude toward his position in the company (Rodell, 2013). There are different viewpoints of motivation. One perspective considers direction, that is, choice of specific behavior, intensity, or amount of†¦show more content†¦Herzberg’s two-factor theory contend workplace attitudes are contingent on the nature of the work performed, as well as the incentive for doing the work (Vatsa, 2013; Spector, 2012). Some motivation theories consider how active processing and analysis of information influences behaviors (Spector, 2012; Welsh Ordà ³Ãƒ ±ez, 2014). Vroom’s expectancy, Locke’s goal setting, and Bandura’s self-efficacy theories fall into this cognitive theory category. Vroom’s expectancy theory suggests that individuals make choices on how they think the results of the behavior will lead to desired results. Locke’s goal setting theory contends motivation begins as an internal process but also suggests that the environmental factors can affect behavior. Bandura’s self-efficacy theory considers how an individual’s viewpoint concerning his or her abilities influences his or her behavior (Spector, 2012; Welsh Ordà ³Ãƒ ±ez, 2014). Case Study: Lydia Lydia, a 58-year-old, has been a widow for three years, has income from an insurance settlement, and has grown children (Analyze the case, 2011). She has been employed by the same organization for more than 12 years. After working for the head of the company as a general secretary, she became an assistant to the head of personnel. Her