Human Motivation
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It is a well-documented fact; Motivation concept is the driving force that influences human beings to achieve their goals by imposing a strong impact of direction in their behaviors. In essence, motivation is the basic need; effective in maximizing pleasure and minimizing physical pain rooted in resting, goal achievement, and state of well-being in addition; ,less selfishness, mortality and altruism. With this regard, various theories have emerged in discussing the concept of motivation theory. Among the theories; Attribution theory has been proposed by many experts to be most effective in the sense that, it concerns the aspect of how individuals interpret events and how it eventually relates to behavior thinking in a positive or negative way (Murray,1939). With this regard, this paper seeks to analyze Attribution theory of achievement in addition, describer how this theory would and would not applicable if applied in the ABA behavioral therapist option or professional development and performance feedback.
Attribution theory of achievement
In essence, Attribution theory concerns the way individuals interpret events in addition, outline how the interpretation relates to their behavior and thinking. In brief, the theory explain why people behave the way they do. The theory was first proposed by Bernard Weiner in 1935. The theory underlies a three stage process, which include Behavior must be perceived, determined whether they are intentional in addition, their causes should be attributed to be external or internal. Weiner contribution underlies fundamental factors such as ability, task, luck and effort. It’s perceived that, success and failure is determined by locus, stability that tend to cause change over a time or not and controllability said to be causes, which an individual cannot control for instance luck. In this regard, the perceived stability for the causes is said to influence any changes in expectancy for the success or failure. With this in mind, Murray (1939) argue that, the theory outline that, achievement is attributed by effort, luck, level of task flexibility and level of ability. With this regard, Weiner’s theory is globally applied in clinical psychology, law, education along with mental health domain. In addition, it has been widely been applicable in examining the company productivity. Based on my personal experience, this theory relates to the workplace situations but, to some extent it is not applicable.
Most applicable
In facts, as an ABA therapist, it is with no doubt; the theory is most applicable in the sense that, it enables the entire ABA Therapist professional to effectively study how behavior is determined by the environment factors. By using Attribution theory of achievement, therapists effectively treat patients with behavior disorders through using reward systems that aim to reinforce positive behaviors, social skills and learned behaviors. Under this concept, therapist professionalism uses various techniques, which include milieu therapy, incidental teaching and essential incidental teaching to help patients overcome social and mental disabilities.
The concept of Weiner theory has been applicable in the aspect of; an individual that experience repeated failures is more likely to suffer emotionally, being less competent in life, low self-esteem, and controllable factors to failure. With this regard, the victim is more likely to suffer from various disorders such as behavior, emotional and personality disorder. The Attribution theory of achievement aid to explain in detail the root causes of such disorders. For instance, the theory attempt to explain that, individuals with high self-esteem are more likely to be successful than those with low self-esteem. In conjunction with this, ;the theory explain the controllable factors of how individuals behave, which as a result, assist in establishing the best treatment to handle patients with various disorders. Therefore, numerous empirical observations may be examined from this theoretical perspective. By using Weiner theory, the ABA therapist understands the environment thus, enabling the therapist to understand patients with the surrounding factors of the patient (Forsyth, 1980).
Intrinsically, because of the theory being applicable to ABA therapist in treating patients eventually it increases efforts in understanding patients thus, leading to the professional improvement (Bolles, 1975). A desire for mastery and that of functional search in a case like that of two generations in a casual exploration may not seem to specifically be characterized as one geographical area or a human period of life. We can say that if a prior outcome likes that of an exam failure, social rejection, political loss or maybe economic decline and since the out come may be undesired then there would be a strong possibility that there might be an attempt to alter the cause to produce a positive result
Not Applicable
According to McGregor (1960), to some extent, the theory therefore rates the structure of thinking to the dynamics of actions and feelings. For instance, it fails to increase work productivity in the sense that, many employees relate their poor work performance with bad luck. In conjunction with this, it decreases work performance in the sense that, when used in explaining the difference within motivation concept between high and low achievers it seems not applicable. For instance, despite the workers having the capability to perform well in work performance; most end up avoiding the task for the reason that, success relates to high capability and effort while failure is thought to be caused by faults.
Additionally, it may have effect on personal satisfaction in the aspect that, instead of many people being motivated to face challenges they encounter in their working performance; many avoid chores related to success contributed by doubt of their ability to addition, underlying success concept with lack. According to Forsyth (2009), this directly affects an individual morale of working on tasks thus destroying self-esteem and confidence. With this regard, these may lead to other aspects of anger, gratitude, pity, pride, hopelessness and shame. Worse to these, it becomes discouraging in cases where people with disabilities are regarded as failers because of uncontrollable factors. Based on these arguments, one can outline that, the structure of perceived causality is derived from causes of success and failure for instance ability and effort that eventually may lead to social in acceptance and rejection thus, despite when successful fails to be recognized.
Bolles (1975) argue that, men will always try to attain certain objects or attainable goals not so much demanding. It is with no doubt; to some extent, the theory stimulates individuals to believe that, success comes by luck thus; encouraging many to wait for that luck. As a result, an individual takes a job depending with his instinct to work and merely to give a redundant description of the observed behavior that will add nothing to his understanding of the behavior took place.
The need to create new theoretical models of motivation
For Attribution theory of achievement to work in accordance; there must be a good working environment and opportunities to satisfy the high needs. Nevertheless, if the management fails to focus on physiological needs then, the mere provision of reward will be bound to be infective. With this regard, the concept of anarchy, chaos, lack of responsibilities and inability to make decisions may cause irreconcilable conflicts of self interest. All these consequences and other worse won’t be inventible unless conditions are created in such a way that; any member of the organizations perceived, can achieve their own best goals when it comes to directing their efforts toward success of any enterprise. If this change is imposed, the attitude of managers toward their workers can be transformed by the theory (McGregor, 1960). As a result, the assemblies of assumptions about people and their behaviors may be used to guide and determine their actions thus enhancing the concept of human motivation.
In conclusion, an emphasis on the creation of a good and favorable work environment for managers eventually lead to fruitful organization approach thus increasing individual manipulation of personal motivation (McGregor, 1960).On the contrary, failure to change discussed in the paper, the theory may lead personal dissatisfaction and low productivity of employee performance. With this regard, this paper has analyzed the Attribution theory of achievement in addition, describer how this theory would and would not applicable if applied in the ABA behavioral therapist option or professional development and performance feedback
References
Bolles, C (2000). Work Place Motivation. A review of Literature, 2, 8-9.
Forsyth B. (2009, September 29).Forgotten Film: That Sinking Feeling. Retrieved from Talking
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McGregor, D (1960).The Human Side of Enterprise.25th Edition, 45-49.
Murray, A (1939).Explorations in Personality, Oxford University Press. 4, 78-79.
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