Nature and functions of motivation A project to promote conceptual learning for all; Dr. Amjad ali arain; University of Sind; Faculty of Education; Pakistan

1. Nature and functions of
motivation
BY SABA SHAIKH
ASSIGNED BY : DR. AMJAD ALI ARAIN

2. What is motivation
 Motivation is the key of behavior.
 Motivation is directly proportional to the
behavior.
 The rate of motivation is directed affected to
the ratio of behavior.
 Motivation is an important factor which
encourages person.
 According to likert;
 It is the core of management which shows
that every human being give him a sence of
worth in face to face groups
 Which are most important for him.
 A motivation is an inner state that
energizes,activate or moves and direct
behavior goals.
 It is the stimulation of any emotion that
operating uponones will or promoting and
driving it to motion.
 It is the comlex of forces starting and
keeping a person at work in an organization.
 A willingness to expand energy to achieve a
goal or reward.

3. Nature of motivation
 Motivation is an psychological
phenomenon which generate with in an
individual.
 Motivation is an inner feeling which to
work more energizes a person.
 The emotions are desires of a person
prompt him for doing a particular work.
 A person moves to fulfil his unsatisfied
needs by conditioning his energeis.
 Positive motivation is based on reward.
 The incentive may be in the shape of
more pay,promotion,recog nation of work.
 According to peter Drucker the real and
positive motivation are responsible for
placement high standard of
performance,information.
 Negative motivation are based on force or
fear.

4. Nature of motivation
 The fear acts as aoush mechanism.
 This type of motivation is generally cause
of industrial unrest.
 Motivating people to perform higher than
their normal physical and mental
capacities.
 Motivation enhances the efficiency
ofemployees and the organization.
 Motivated people develop a sence of
belonging towards the organization.
 Motivation improves team sprit of
employees and this improve the work
environment.
 Motivation enables cordial and healthy
relationship.
 Motivation leads to greater employee
involvement and lesser wastages.
 Thus motivation plays key role in every
aspect of life.

5. Function of motivation
 Motivation has several effect on students
learning and behavior.
 Motivation directs behavior toward
particular goals.
 Motivation enhances cognitive processing.
 In the classroom motivation drives many
behavior.
 There are different functions of motivation.
1. Escape
2. Pugnacity
3. Repulsion
4. Parental motivation
5. Curiosity
6. Self assertion
7. Gregariousness
8. Self submissions

6. Maslow's theory of motivation
Maslow's heirchy of needs is a theory in
psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in
his 1943 paper.
Maslow subsequently extended the idea to
include the observation of human innate
curiosity.
According to Maslow motivation is the result
of the persons attempt at fulfilling five basic
needs including.
1. Physiological
2. Safety
3. Social
4. Esteem
5. Self actualization

7. Maslow's hierchy of needs
 Physiological needs; including food ,water,
and other subsistence related need.
 Safety needs; including shelter,a safe home
environment,employmeny, a healthy and
safe working environment.
 Access to health care,money,and other
basic necessities.
 Belonging needs; including the desire for
social contact and
interaction,friendship,affection,support.
 Esteem needs; including
status,recognition,positive regards.
 Self actualization needs; including the desire
for achievement,personel growth,
development and autonomy.
 Satisfaction progression; according to this
individual were motivated to continually
progress upward through these levels.