Theories of Work and Motivation

Theory X “traditional” lazy money

avoiding responsibilitythreats anxiety direction

control rewards“authoritarian”

lower order needs

Theory Yintegration responsibilityself-actualisation originalcreative potential “progressive” self-control higher order needs

What do you know about Theory X & Theory YD.McGregor (The Human Side of Enterprise, 1960)Based on Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs”

Criticism of Theory Y (Abraham Maslow):- too excessive demands for responsibility & achievement - all people need security & certainty→ Mk, p 17: satisfiers and motivators

The workers as adults→ Reader, p 41 – work in teams (now or hw?)1. Number the paragraphs: 1 – 122. Identify topic sentences3. Scan each paragraph to decide what it’s about

3.1. look up the words you don’t know

4. Identify the main ideas5. Group the main ideas6. Draw a diagram to summarize the text

(use headings, numbers, symbols... E.g. p 66)7. Complete the notes: add crucial facts, examples...

HW Present your views on the topic on Mon

- Mock oral exam – mock grading included

Theories of Work and Motivation2. Frederick H_ _ _ _ _ _ _

(Work and the nature of man, 1959)• Two factor theory of job satisfaction:M_____________ S__________ - h___ne factors- Ach_ _ _ _ ment - Pay and b_ _ _fits - Re _ _ _ _ _ ion - Labour r_ _ _ _ions- Work it _ _elf - Job s_ _ _ _ _ty- Re _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ity - Working conditions- Pr_ _ _ _ _on - Status- Gr_ _ th

Criticism: There will always be bo_ _ _ g, repe_ _ _ _ve jobs!

Solutions: t _ _m responsibility, rot_ _ _ _ g repetitive tasks, corporate c_ _ _ _ _ e

Theories of Work and Motivation2. Frederick Herzberg

(Work and the nature of man, 1959)• Two factor theory of job satisfaction:MOTIVATORS SATISFIERS – hygiene factors- Achievement - Pay and benefits - Recognitionion - Labour relations- Work itself - Job security- Responsibility - Working conditions- Promotion - Status- Growth

Criticism: There will always be boring, repetitive jobs!

Solutions: team responsibility, rotating repetitive tasks, corporate culture → MK p 17, Comprehension and Vocabulary