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Reinforcement Theory, B.F. Skinner
What Is The Reinforcement Theory? The foundation of reinforcement theory of B.F. Skinner’s research is the idea that behavior is impacted by its results. The process of modifying behavior’s consequences is known as reinforcement theory.According to the notion of reinforcement, you may alter someone’s behavior by rewarding good behavior and discouraging bad behavior. Rewards are…
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Vroom’s Expectancy Theory of Motivation
A process theory of motivation is Victor Vroom’s Expectancy theory of motivation. According to this, a person’s motivation is influenced by their hopes for the future. According to Vroom, an individual’s motivation is specifically influenced by how much they value any rewards associated with an action (Valence), how much they believe they can produce good…
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Goal Setting Theory By Edwin Locke
We have our current understanding of goal setting theory thanks to Locke’s groundbreaking study on motivation and goal setting from the late 1960s. He demonstrated that setting clear goals and providing helpful feedback inspire employees in his 1968 essay “Toward a Theory of Task Motivation and Incentives.” He continued by emphasizing that achieving a goal…
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Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory
According to Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory concept, commonly known as the Two Factor Theory, a company may change two things to affect employee motivation at work. These include motivators, which may inspire employees to work harder, and hygiene elements, which, in the absence of motivators, may lead employees to lose motivation. Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory, Two…
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Understanding McClelland’s Theory of Needs: The 3 Motivators
Do you sometimes wonder why you have always liked to take up some particular kind of tasks? Or why is it that you would always get into arguments with people? You can get possible explanations to these questions if you think about what motivates you. David McClelland, an American Psychologist, created the ‘Theory of Needs’…
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Understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Content Model of Motivation
Whenever I see any person living a saintly life, I wonder what inspires them to be satiated even in a minimalistic life and how can they not have needs like the rest of us? This is not only about Buddha or Mahavira, but also about simple human beings, like you and me! The answer that…
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Understanding Theories and Models of Motivation
Among the many famous theories in psychology are the concepts that explore motivation in human beings. They explain what motivation is, how it works and what it does. To better understand how you can stimulate yourself and others around you, come explore what motivation means and what are some theories of motivation. What is Motivation…
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Understanding Adam’s Equity Theory of Motivation – Process Model
Motivation is the force that drives us to achieve our goals. In the field of Psychology, the theories of motivation have been divided into two categories- Content Models and Process Models. While the Content Models describe what stimulates people, Process Models tell us how we achieve the said motivation. There are 4 major process theories Reinforcement…
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Knapp’s Relationship Model
Knapp’s Staircase Model. Source Background of Knapp’s Relationship Model In 1978, Mark Knapp proposed the ‘Relational Development Model’ or ‘Knapp’s Relationship Model’. Knapp’s model identifies the interpersonal development between two people in a relationship under two phases, each divided into five stages. To simply understand the two phases, we can term them as ‘coming together’…