Integrating Contemporary Theories of Motivation
6 Describe how the contemporary theories of motivation complement one another.
Our job might be simpler if, after presenting a half dozen theories, we could say only one was found valid. But many of the theories in this chapter are complementary. We now tie them together to help you understand their interrelationships.
Exhibit 7-9 integrates much of what we know about motivation. Its basic foundation is the expectancy model that was shown in Exhibit 7-8. Let’s walk through Exhibit 7-9. (We will look at job design closely in Chapter 8.)
Exhibit 7-9
Integrating Contemporary Theories of Motivation
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