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Definition:
1) Internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied
need
2) Stimulus of behavior
Motivation Theories
Focus on how
individuals’ expectations
and preferences for
outcomes associated
with their performance
actually influence
performance.
Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
Vroom theorized that people are not only driven by
their needs, but they make choices about what they will
and will not do to fulfill their needs based on 3
conditions:
Vroom’s Conditions
Person must believe that effort to perform at a
particular level will make the desired performance or
behavior more likely
Desired performance or behavior must lead to some
concrete outcome or reward
Person must value the outcome