Motivation and Participation: An Integration.

Abstract

The paper describes an integration of expectancy theory and the participative approach to employee motivation. The former is a rational model which predicts that an individual attempts to maximize his pleasure. The participative approach, on the other hand, suggests a more emotional caring-for-people philosophy. The paper describes four ways in which these theories argue that the same processes would increase motivation, and some data are presented that support these predictions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0765707

Entities

People

  • Terence Mitchell

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Human Behavior
  • Motivation
  • Philosophy
  • Pleasure

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design