The document discusses various theories of motivation and how to motivate teams. It covers early theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs and McGregor's Theory X and Y. Contemporary theories discussed include self-determination theory, goal setting theory, self-efficacy theory, and expectancy theory. Motivation is important for productivity, job satisfaction, employee retention, and reducing absenteeism. The document recommends motivating teams through positive feedback, rewards, clear goals, development opportunities, and encouraging teamwork.

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Motivation Theories
& Motivation for
Success
Get the best results from
your team
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Content
What is motivation
Motivation theories
Why is motivation important
How to motivate your team
Final words
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What is Motivation
Motivation is the process that
account for an individual’s
intensity, direction, and
persistence of effort toward
attaining a goal.
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Motivation Theories
Early theories of motivation:
These are the foundation of
motivation theories
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Motivation is the force that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented
behaviors.

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Maslow’s hierarchy of need
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When each need is substantially satisfied, the next need becomes dominant.

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Theory X & Theory Y
Theory X:
Employees dislike work, are
lazy, dislike responsibility, and
must be coerced to perform.
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Theory Y:
Employees like work, are
creative, seek responsibility,
and can exercise self-direction.

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Two Factor Theory
Intrinsic Factors =
Job Satisfaction
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It relates intrinsic factors to job satisfaction and associates extrinsic factors
with dissatisfaction. It is also called “Motivation-Hygiene Theory”.
Extrinsic Factors =
Job Dissatisfaction

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McClelland’s Theory of Needs
• Need of Achievement
• Need of Power
• Need of Affiliation
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It states that achievement, power and affiliation are three important
needs that help explain motivation.

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Contemporary Motivation Theories
Contemporary motivation
theories has a reasonable
degree of valid supporting
documentation.
These theories represent
the current state of thinking
in explaining employee
motivation.
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Self Determination Theory
It is concerned with the beneficial effects of intrinsic motivation and the
harmful effects of extrinsic motivation.
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• Self Confidence
• Empowerment
• Job Engagement

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Goal Setting Theory
It says that specific and difficult goals, with feedback, lead to higher
performance.
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• Promotion focus
• Prevention focus
• Management by Objectives

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Self-Efficacy Theory
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According to this theory, an individual’s belief that he or she is capable of
performing a task. It is also known as Social Cognitive Theory.
• Enactive mastery
• Vicarious modelling
• Verbal persuasion
• Arousal

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Expectancy Theory
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• Effect-performance relationship
• Performance-reward relationship
• Reward-personal goals relationship
It says that the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way depends on
the strength of an expectation that the act will be followed by a given
outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual.

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Why is motivation important today
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• Better Productivity
• Higher Job Satisfaction
• Lower Employee Turnover
• Better Industrial Relations
• Lower level of Absenteeism

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How to motivate your team
Positive feedback & Reward
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Set clear goals
Healthy office Environment
Development opportunities
Encourage team work

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Final thought
Motivation is the driving force that helps to move
further to achieve a desired goal.
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Thank You
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