Work Motivation : History, Theory, Research, and Practice

by Gary P. Latham

• ISBN13: 9781412990936
• ISBN10: 1412990939
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-05
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research, and Practice provides unique behavioural science frameworks for motivating employees in organizational settings. Drawing upon his experiences as a staff psychologist and consultant to organizations, author Gary Latham has written this book in a 'œmentor voice' that is highly personal and rich in examples, including enduring influences of mentors on researchers in the field.Key Features- Includes anecdotes about and from the major thought leaders in the field of motivation: Personal insights from and about leading personalities in the field of motivation such as Bandura, Frese, Hough, Judge, Kanfer, Lawler, Locke, Pinder, Rousseau, and Vroom make the material come alive. Behind-the-scenes accounts of research and the researchers who conducted studies in North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe are addressed.- Offers a chronological review of the research on and theories of motivation in the workplace: Written in a meaningful and memorable style, a comprehensive treatment of work motivation is given from the end of the 19th century to the present.- Provides a taxonomy for the study and practice of motivation: The book explains how and why to take into account a person's needs, values, work setting, goals, moods, and emotions. Controversies of theoretical and practical significance such as the importance of money, the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance, and the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are captured and resolved.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments: Person-Environment Fit

Introduction: Thirteen Critical Incidents in the Life of a Scientist-Practitioner

The 20TH Century: Understanding The Past

1900âÇô1925: Biology, Behavior, and Money

1925âÇô1950: Dust Bowl Empiricism

1950âÇô1975: The Emergence of Theory

1975âÇô2000: The Employee Is Immersed in Thought

20th-Century Controversies

The 21ST Century: Examining The Present: 2000âÇô2010

Needs: The Starting Point of Motivation

Personality Traits: Distal Predictors of Motivation

Values: Trans-Situational Goals

Cognition: Goals, Feedback, and Self-Regulation

Social Cognitive Theory

Affect/Emotion: The Employee Has Feelings Too

Future Directions and Potential Misdirections

Boundaryless Psychology

Epilogue

The Art of Practice

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