Exploring the Three Main Theories of Work Motivation Why do some employees go above and beyond while others do the bare minimum? Understanding what drives people to excel at work is key to building high-performing, engaged teams. Psychologists and organizational scholars have long studied motivation, and their insights can be grouped into three major categories…
Job performance encapsulates a set of behaviors employees can exhibit in the workplace. These behaviors impact organizational goals and can have positive or negative connotations. Job performance is a multidimensional concept that includes: Task performance Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) Counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). Understanding how these behaviors interact and the role of cognitive ability in…
Goal setting has long been recognized as a powerful tool for motivating employees and enhancing organizational performance. By establishing clear and challenging objectives, organizations encourage focus, persistence, and innovation among their workforce. However, while goal setting is undeniably effective, an overemphasis on setting specific, challenging goals can inadvertently lead to several negative consequences. Among these…
Effective multimodal communication skills and authenticity are crucial for landing your desired job and navigating professional challenges from entry-level employees to organizational leaders. Presenting yourself confidently and infusing your resume with your unique story are critical steps to achieving this. By developing your communication capacity, you can lead your life with authenticity, connection, and impact.…
This reflection stems from the need to recognize the invaluable resources each person can bring to the organization when more emphasis is placed on their character strengths. Each person possesses a series of unique positive dispositions that can be defined as character strengths expressed in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (Park et al., 2004). Character strengths…
I often hear stories of people who are constantly chasing something more in their life. It might be money, power or a new job title. This continuous race seems to be the only way to feel better, satisfied or fulfilled, but at end there is always something missing or a reason to be unhappy. Further, most people tend to compare themselves to others on how rich, powerful, talented, smart, successful others are, and wanting to push themselves to do more. All…
