3. It is driving force that initiates or directs ones behavior
Motivation is a kind of internal energy which drives a person
to do something in order to achieve something.
Dynamic state which is not concerned with the person’s
personality
4. Derived from Latin word movere , which means to move .
Stephen P. robbins --- “the willingness to exert high levels of effort
towards organizational goals, conditioned by the effort’s ability to
satisfy some individual needs.”
6. Motivational model
Need : an internal deficiency
Drive : an energizing motivational state
Response: an action or series of action to attain the goal
Goal: the target of the motivated behavior
7. Types of motive
Primary goals -basic drives/ inborn
Hunger, thirst, sleep, avoidance of pain, sex, temperature regulation
Secondary motives – learned needs and desires
Curiosity, competition, ambition, aggression, interest
8. Importance of motivation
Launches new ideas and strategies beneficial for career
development
Motivation improves persistence and effort
Motivation improves creativity
Improves cognitive processing skills
Motivation improves overall performance
9. Types of motivation
There are two types of motivation
Intrinsic
Intrinsic motivation means that the individual's motivational
stimuli are coming from within. The individual has the desire
to perform a specific task, because its results are in
accordance with his belief system or fulfills a desire and
therefore importance is attached to it
10. Some deep rooted desires
Acceptance: We all need to feel that we, as well as our decisions, are accepted
by our co-workers.
Curiosity: We all have the desire to be in the know.
Honor: We all need to respect the rules and to be ethical.
Independence: We all need to feel we are unique.
Order: We all need to be organized.
Power: We all have the desire to be able to have influence.
Social contact: We all need to have some social interactions.
Social Status: We all have the desire to feel important.
11. Extrinsic
Extrinsic motivation means that the individual's motivational stimuli are
coming from outside. In other words, our desires to perform a task are
controlled by an outside source
Examples of extrinsic motivation
Bonus
Award
Good grades
Position
