What is MBO? The concept of “Management By Objectives’ (MBO) was first given by Peter Drucker in 1954 (The Practice of Management). It can be defined as a…
Job Characteristics Model (JCM) Developed by J. Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham. The job characteristics model (JCM) proposes that any job can be described in terms of five core job…
Equity Theory of Motivation What role does equity play in motivation? An employee with several years of experience can be frustrated to find out that a recent college grad…
Goal Setting Theory of Motivation In 1960’s, Edwin Locke put forward the Goal Setting Theory of Motivation. This theory states that goal setting is essentially linked to task performance. It…
McGregor’s theory X and theory Y Douglas McGregor concluded that a manager’s view of the nature of human beings is based on a certain grouping of assumptions and he or she…
Some Characteristics of Motivation Motivation is a process through which individually does something in order to satisfy some basic needs. It is a responsibility of a manager to motivate…
Some Motivating Factors Some motivating factors that can attract employees:- Interesting Work Intrinsic motivation comes from the share joy and pleasure of doing a task. To maximize employee…
What is motivation? Motivation is the process of inspiring people to ensure maximum utilization of their skills, abilities, knowledge, and experience by offering financial and non-financial benefits for…
Dimensions of Trust Stephen P Robbins, in his work on Organizational Behavior – Contemporary Issues in Leadership, identified 5 key dimensions of trust- Integrity – Honesty and truthfulness…
Basic Principles of Trust The way to become trusted is to act consistently from those principles — specifically five principles that govern trustworthy behavior: A focus on the other…