Mary Ainsworth Attachment Theory Mary Ainsworth’s (1971, 1978) observational study of individual differences in attachment is described below Strange Situation Procedure The security of attachment in one- to two-year-olds were investigated using the strange situation paradigm, in order to determine the nature of attachment behaviors and styles of attachment. Ainsworth developed an experimental procedure inContinue reading “MRU Psychology”
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Decision Making: Definition, Factors, Limitations, Ethics of Decision Making Decision making can refer to either a specific act or a general process. A decision is the conclusion of a process by which one decision is chosen among available alternative courses of action for the purpose of attaining a goal(s). Decision making is defined as theContinue reading “MRU Psychology”
Goal Setting Theory of Motivation Goal setting theory of motivation states that specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance. Goals indicate and give direction to an employee about what needs to be done and how much efforts are required to be put in. In 1960’s, Edwin LockeContinue reading
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Equity Theory of Motivation in Management The equity theory of motivationdescribes the relationship between the employee’s perception of how fairly is he being treated and how hard he is motivated to work. J. Stacy Adams developed equity theory. Equity Theory states that the employees perceive what they get from a job situation (outcomes) in relation toContinue reading “MRU Psychology”
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ERG Theory of Motivation ERG theory consists of three groups of core needs: existence, relatedness, and growth. ERG theory shows that a person works on fulfilling these needs simultaneously or separately depending on the difference of goals, status, and the environment. Clayton Alderfer reworked Maslow’s need hierarchy to align it with the empirical research. His revised needContinue reading “MRU Psychology”
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Personality Traits: Big Five Personality Traits and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality traits reflect people’s characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These imply consistency and stability someone who scores high on a specific trait like Extraversion is expected to be sociable in different situations and over time. Thus, trait psychology rests on the idea thatContinue reading “MRU Psychology”
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Organizational Behavior Explained: Definition, Importance, Nature, Model Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself. Organizational Behavior researchers study the behavior of individuals primarily in their organizational roles. One of the main goals of organizational behavior is to revitalizeContinue reading “MRU Psychology.”
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory shows that an individual has a hierarchy of five needs that shape his reaction to any particular situation. Human has a hierarchy of 5 needs; Physiological. safety needs. Social. Esteem Self-actualization. Here the Physiological and safety needs are described as lower-order and Social, esteem, and self-actualizationContinue reading “MRU Psychology”
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