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Katzell, Raymond A.; Thompson, Donna E. – American Psychologist, 1990
Presents theories of motivation classified as those dealing either with exogenous causes or with endogenous processes. The following strategies for improving work motivation are discussed: (1) personal motives; (2) incentives and rewards; (3) reinforcement; (4) goal-setting techniques; (5) personal and material resources; (6) social and group…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Group Dynamics, Incentives, Industrial Psychology
Katzell, Raymond A.; And Others – 1975
This report is a multi-disciplinary evaluation of policy-related research (which met relatively high standards of scientific validity) dealing with features of work affecting both the productivity and job satisfaction of employees. Its purpose is to determine whether and how worker job satisfaction and productivity together may be enhanced by…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Economic Factors, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship