Content theories focus on factors within the individual that lead to motivation. The process theories focus on the dynamics of motivation & how the motivation process takes place.
Content Theories:
-Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
-Herzberg Two Factor Theory
-ERG Theory
-Achievement Motivation Theory
Process Theories:
-Goal Setting Theory
-Vroom's Expectancy Theory
-Adam's Equity Theory
-Poter's Performance Satisfaction Model
Physiological theories explain needs that are not a result of biological process
process theroriesA group of theories that explain how employees select behaviors with which to meet their needs and determine whether their choices were successfulNeed theoriesAn employee who is always walking around the office talking to people may have a need for companionship and his behavior may be a way of satisfying this need. There are four major theories in the need-based category: Maslow's hierarchy of needs, ERG theory, Herzberg's dual factor theory, and McClelland's acquired needs theory.
opponent-process theory
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The process theory of motivation focuses on processing and understanding information leads to wanted behaviors. The belief carries that input has the potential for positive outcomes.
Evolution is a process, theories of evolution are theories which explain that process
Physiological theories explain needs that are not a result of biological process
Process theories of intelligence focus on how a person uses his cognitive abilities to solve problems that confront him as compared to content theories which talk about structure of cognition/intelligence. Process theories describe the underlying processes involved in the application of cognition/intelligence to solve problems
process theroriesA group of theories that explain how employees select behaviors with which to meet their needs and determine whether their choices were successfulNeed theoriesAn employee who is always walking around the office talking to people may have a need for companionship and his behavior may be a way of satisfying this need. There are four major theories in the need-based category: Maslow's hierarchy of needs, ERG theory, Herzberg's dual factor theory, and McClelland's acquired needs theory.
process theory
opponent-process theory
Good ol' UoP. You'll need to do some research, but here are the basic theories.The main motivational theories are Needs Theories. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs explains 5 levels of needs. Alderfer's ERG Theory has three levels of needs. McClelland's Theory states that needs are acquired through life experiences and are situational.The other theories are Process Theories of Motivation. Expectancy Theory are outcomes people expect as a result of their actions. Equity Theory compares inputs and outputs to the inputs and outputs of another person or group. The Goal Setting Theory is the most commonly used and is centered around incentives and rewards.
Motivation is the process that guides and maintains goal setting behavior. The main function of motivation in psychology is survival.
Cognitive motivation is a theory of motivation that states that behavior is an active result of the analysis and processing of available information, rather than an innate and mechanical set of rules that the mind uses to respond to situations. The theory assumes that behavior is based on a process of thought rather than on a preprogrammed set of mental instructions. The term cognition refers to any process of thought, and motivation is the activation of behavior or action.There are several different theories of motivation; cognitive motivation is but one of many explanations of why exactly people and animals do what they do. Most theorists that do not support the idea of cognitive motivation state that motivation is need-based or drive-reducing.Need-based motivations assume that people and animals act based on their needs for food, reproduction, water, or anything else they may need. Drive-reducing theories are similar, and state that people and animals all have powerful drives for food, sex, and other things and those they are motivated to take action only to reduce these drives. Cognition may have a place in these theories, but it is not thought of as the basis of motivation and behavior.NEED-BASED APPROACHES TO MOTIVATION.Need-based approaches to motivation focus on what motivates employees to choose certain behaviors as shown on the following diagram.Two need-based approaches are need hierarchies and the dual-structure approach
In psychology, motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goals. It is what causes humans to act on certain things.
hypothetical theories
Theory: an explanation of an event that has been supported by consistent, repeated experimental results and has therefore been accepted by most scientists. Model: A verbal, mathematical, or visual representation of a scientific structure or process, which allows scientists to construct and test inferences and theories.