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Principles of Management - Motivating and Rewarding Employees

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Study GuidePrinciples of Management–Motivating and RewardingEmployees1. Motivation Theories: BehaviorMotivation theories help us understandwhy people choose to work hard—or not—at work.Process theories, in particular, focus onhow employees decide what actions to takebased on theirneeds, expectations, rewards, and outcomes.These theories explain how effort, performance, and rewards are connected in real workplacesituations. The most important behavior-based motivation theories areEquity Theory, ExpectancyTheory, Reinforcement Theory, and Goal-Setting Theory.1.1Understanding Equity TheoryEquity theory, developed byJ. Stacy Adams, explains motivation by focusing onfairness.According to this theory, employees compare:•Theeffortthey put into their work•Therewardsthey receive in returnWhen employees believe that their effort is fairly rewarded,equity exists, and they feel satisfied andmotivated.(Refer to Figure 1: The Equity Theory)

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Texas A&M University
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Principles of Management
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Business Management

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