Classical Theories of Motivation
February 12, 2025
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In 1960’s, Edwin Locke put forward the Goal-setting theory of motivation.
This theory states that goal setting is essentially linked to task performance.
It states that specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance.
In simple words, goals indicate and give direction to an employee about what needs to be done and how much efforts are required to be put in.
The important features of goal-setting theory are as follows:
The more challenging the goal, the greater is the reward generally and the more is the passion for achieving it.
Feedback is a means of gaining reputation, making clarifications and regulating goal difficulties. It helps employees to work with more involvement and leads to greater job satisfaction.
Goal setting theory has certain eventualities such as:
While, lower the level of self-efficiency, less will be the efforts put in by the individual or he might even quit while meeting challenges.
The goal commitment is dependent on the following factors:
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