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A consequence a person receives for his or her performance.
outcome
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The perceived likelihood that performance will be followed by a particular outcome.
instrumentality
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The value an outcome holds for the person contemplating it.
valence
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A conception of human needs organizing needs into a hierarchy of five major types.
Maslow's Need Hierarchy
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A human needs theory developed by Alderfer postulating that people have three basic sets of needs that can operate simultaneously.
Alderfer's Erg Theory
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Rewards given to a person by the boss, the company, or some other person.
extrinsic rewards
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Reward a worker derives directly from performing the job itself.
intrinsic reward
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Changing from one routine task to another to alleviate boredom.
job rotation
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Giving people additional tasks at the same time to alleviate boredom.
job enlargement
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Changing a task to make it inherently more rewarding, motivating, and satisfying.
job enrichment
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Herzberg's theory describing two factors affecting people's work motivation and satisfaction.
two - factor theory
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Characteristics of the workplace, such as company policies, working conditions, pay, and supervision, that can make people dissatisfied.
hygiene factors
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