...------------------------------------------------- What Is Motivation? A motive is an impulse that causes a person to act.Motivation is an internal process that makes a person move toward a goal. Motivation, like intelligence, can’t be directly observed. Instead, motivation can only be inferred by noting a person’s behavior. <a href="http://ad.amgdgt.com/ads/?t=c&c=NRmyDI" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.amgdgt.com/ads/?t=i&f=h&p=2798&pl=e5f41d63&c=NRmyDI&rnd=3895242" width="300" height="250" border="0" /></a> Researchers have proposed theories that try to explain human motivation. These theories include drive reduction theories and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. Drive Reduction Theories Drive reduction theories of motivation suggest that people act in order to reduce needs and maintain a constant physiological state. For example, people eat in order to reduce their need for food. The idea of homeostasis is central to drive reduction theories.Homeostasis is the maintenance of a state of physiological equilibrium. Drive reduction theories fail to explain several aspects of motivation: * People sometimes aren’t motivated by internal needs. Example: Some people fast for long periods for political causes, despite feeling extreme hunger. * Sometimes, people continue being motivated even when they have satisfied internal needs. Example: People sometimes eat even when they don’t feel hungry. * People are often...
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...Q No 1 What is motivation ? Definition Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal. Motivation results from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious factors such as the (1) intensity of desire or need, (2) incentive or reward value of the goal, and (3) expectations of the individual and of his or her peers. These factors are the reasons one has for behaving a certain way. An example is a student that spends extra time studying for a test because he or she wants a better grade in the class. What type of non-financial rewards might a company use to motivate employees ? Every employee certainly appreciates more money, but money does not buy happiness, nor does it buy engagement and loyalty. Non-financial incentives inspire and engage employees in ways that money is incapable of doing. Non-financial incentives are the types of rewards that are not a part of an employee’s pay. Typically, they cost the company little or no money, yet carry significant weight. Incentives of this nature are particularly effective for workers who are comfortable with their salaries or have been in the position for a long time. As companies continue to make cuts to employee compensation, non-financial incentives for employees are more crucial than ever. Relationships Matter All too often, workers feel abused and unappreciated by the companies for which they...
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...listen twice as much as he talk and I respect him and everyone respect him because he is sociable and he is very ambitious and creative . First of all, he focus on the person that he talking to. He makes eye contact and a smile, when I talk to him I feel that he showing me a sincere interest. Charismatic people don’t spend time checking their phones or look at their watches when they talks to others Secondly, he doesn’t drag others down when he is having a bad day . In my opinion if a charismatic people aren’t feeling up to par .They would rather stay away from people until they are feeling better Thirdly he listen twice as much as he talk and he know why he has two ears and only one mouth , and when he talk he doesn’t tell others what to do , and he is not bossy or opinionated, he respect everybody opinion, I think charismatic people don’t think they are more important than anyone else In my opinion, being a charismatic person is a wonderful thing because you will be easy going and open minded when you talk to others . If you had a bad day you would like to stay away for a wild , and you would like to hear people and concentrate to theirs talk . Thanks a...
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...As of human nature, people do certain actions based on pressure or motivations. For instance, a person might go to the gym and workout with the motivation of losing weight or gaining muscles. In the novel The Crucible, each character had different motivations to do specific actions. The characters had dissimilar motivates to falsely accuse others of witchcraft. For example: Abigail Williams, who is a huge part of the novel, her motivations were: staying out of trouble and taking Elizabeth Proctor place. While, Thomas Putnam was motivated to accuse others of witchcraft, because of his greediness and selfishness. Lastly, Mary Warren accused others with the motivations of fear from Abigail. Abigail is a young lady who lies to benefit herself. She decides to accuse others to prevent being hanged. She throws others people lives in danger just to save her life. It was mentioned in the novel the fact it is better to confess and name others than denying. Abigail simply accused others as if she would not, she will be killed. She started to accuse others so she will not be hanged. Therefore, after she confessed to working with the devil, she is seen as a helping device that God sent to the court members and the town people to be able to identify all the witches and wizards in the town. Plainly, she wants to stay out of problems....
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...Sometimes, humans will hide their hidden intentions to achieve their goals. Gradually over time, their true colors will start to show and reveal itself. Having a sense of purpose fuels one’s motivation. Without purpose, your goals will be harder to reach. In the play, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams actions and words demonstrate how she adjusts her mood and attitude whatever the situation calls for. For a seventeen-year-old girl, she is quick-witted and takes the initiative whenever she has the opportunity. In the beginning of Act 1, Abigail seems worried and concerned for Betty Parris. Since they were accused of engaging in witchcraft with the other girls dancing in the forest, Parris starts to question and doubt their...
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...hospital and be an influential person on nurses, physicians, and a patient advocate. I have had several surgeries in my life, and am a type one diabetic; I have seen my fair share of great healthcare settings and horrible healthcare settings. In my early age, I decided I wanted to provide a great healthcare environment for patients; for the past 8 years I have been able to do that! Without having a degree, I make fairly decent money, however, I would like to make more. I see my boyfriend, who has a college degree and he thrives in the workplace and makes a significant amount of money, far more than I. By the time I finish my degree, I would like to be work in a hospital in a prestigious position, with substantial pay. All of these reasons are what initially enticed me to begin school. Now that I am successfully enrolled, some of those things will continue to motivate me. In the past, I went to a university right after high...
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...There are many different motivation theories that are used day to day in the running of many businesses. The two main ones are Taylor Maslow (‘hierarchy of needs’) and Hertzberg (two factor theory) Maslow’s theory is about how everyone has a ‘hierarchy of needs’ which is that everyone has similar types of needs, which can be sorted into a hierarchy. There are five main categories physiological needs (food, clothes, accommodation), safety (security from danger, safe working conditions), social (need to make friends and feel like you belong somewhere), esteem (having respect for others and self respect) and self-actualisation (achieving ones potential through actions and achievements). Maslow believed that if these were achieved then the maximum potential of the employee can be seen. Science of delight could easily replace this theory as one of the main issues on the hierarchy of needs is self-actualisation. Science of delight is all about how if employees know what the customer wants and needs it can empower them to do be more efficient in the work place. As Maslow states ‘A healthy man is primarily motivated by his needs to develop and actualize his fullest potentialities and capacities’; this directly links to science of delight, so can science of delight thus replace this theory, if in a way it is already included in it. To prove science of delight has the ability to replace Maslow’s theory, stronger evidence that the concept works would emphasise to the employees the...
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...Use the theory of Maslow or Herzberg to explain the decrease in employee motivation following the takeover. What steps might management take to re-establish high employee motivation? Motivation is a "needs-led" process determined through a basic process of an unsatisfied need or urge which leads to tension, further leading to search behaviour and finally leads to either need satisfaction or further search. However in practice the process is more complex than presented as sometimes multiple needs are needed at the same time as well as conflicting needs. Frederick Herzberg developed a theory on motivation during the midst of the 20th century which is most commonly known as the "dual factor theory". This is generally used when investigating motivation in organisations. His study was based on a survey of a study of 203 people across the 2 professional groups of engineers and accountants at Pittsburgh University, where they were asked to recall times over the previous year when they felt "exceptionally good" and "exceptionally bad" and their explanation for each case. From this study he identified two distinct list of factors that altered their motivation. These lists were a set of factors which cause satisfaction and dissatisfaction with both lists being mutually exclusive. The factors of satisfiers or Motivators, which are understood to yield a real sense of motivation in employees, are ordered in a list increasing in frequency beginning with a sense of personal achievement...
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...“What motivates you towards choosing the career/ job orientation you have chosen? Discuss and explain with reference to three of the motivation theories discussed during the lectures” “Why do we do what we do?” Motivation plays a critical role in achieving goals and is an important role in our journey to success. It helps the individual in many different ways, mainly to get started, to keep moving, to do more than others, and it makes the journey much more fun. Pinder (in Ambrose et al, 1999) explains work motivation as the set of internal and external forces that initiate work-related behavior, and determine its form, direction, intensity, and duration. It involves the biological, emotional, social and cognitive forces that activate behavior. Thus, it is concerned with what drives a person’s choice of what to do, how hard they try and how long they keep persisting. The Theory of Self Determination is a human motivation theory focusing on the extent to which people’s thinking, feeling and behavior are the result of the choices they make, of their own free will, without any influence from external forces (Maltby et al, 2010). Developed by Deci and Ryan (1985), this theory, claims that people who choose life professions are basically motivated to seek positive experiences and avoid negative experiences. One of its dynamic ideas is the distinction between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. What drives me towards the career of counseling, consist of both intrinsic and extrinsic...
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...What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations of Congressmen Hastert and Manzullo – do your agree that their priorities are in the right place?What are the motivations...
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...THE TIMES 100 Motivation lesson suggestions & activities (Tesco) Learning outcomes Students should be able to · Define motivation and know some of the theories of motivation (AO1) · Give examples of the different monetary and non-monetary methods of motivation (AO2) and analyse and discuss their use for different businesses (AO3/4) · Analyse the benefits of motivation for business (AO3) Starter activities · Tesco word search of the key terms · Ranking exercise students rank a range of motivational techniques according to what they think would be most important to them. This can prompt a discussion about motivation, motivational techniques and how individuals may be motivated by different things (resource attached). Delivery ideas · Use the motivation slide show to introduce the topic and apply theory in the context of a well known organisation Tesco. · GCSE After reading the introduction section of the Tesco case study, pairs or small groups of students take one of the remaining sections each. They should create a presentation of the key facts about motivation within that section and how it applies to Tesco. Their findings should then be presented to the rest of the group. · A Level After reading the Tesco case study, students are given the following scenario... A small chain of local supermarkets has recently suffered from poor reviews about its service in the local newspaper. A number of staff have left recently...
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...Maribel’s Motivation Team is a brand new company into the marketplace. It is vital for any business to have an effective vision and mission statement. For an organization to be successful it is important it know what it wants to achieve in the future and what the organization itself is about. Tough (2007) says, creating a vision and mission statement is a method to communicative these ideas to yourself, customers, employees, and to the world.” The vision and mission statements consist of the values of the business and how they plan to operate. These methods will assist to establish the planned direction that Maribel’s Motivation Team will take. Business and services Maribel’s Motivation Team is a company that will help others achieve his or her goals in life. People need motivation to accomplish its goal in life. A winner is a winner by willing to do something a loser is not willing to do. To be a winner the person needs to be willing to feel uncomfortable in a new situation. This company will also offer additional information to the customer’s goal and guide him or her to the right person or company that is able to help the customer. This will be a long process, but with time and dedication anything is possible. For example, if someone always has been overweight his or her whole life, and at the present time needs motivation and help to lose the weight Maribel’s Motivation Team would help them. Maribel’s Motivation Team will provide the motivation and refer...
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...Sources of Motivation This document will provide a brief description of what motivation is; it will identify at least two sources of motivation, explain the relationship between motivation and behavior, and will examine how behavior exhibits motivation. How is motivation defined? Motivation is defined as an internal process that makes an individual move toward a goal, and it is what causes an individual to act the way he or she does to accomplish that goal. However, motivation can only be limited by an individual’s behavior (Deckers, 2010). The sources of motivation are able to originate from internal sources that are described as biological and psychological variables, and from external sources, such as incentives and goals (Deckers, 2010). The most important sources of motivation are biological, psychological, emotional, environmental, and evolutionary. Biological and psychological have an immense influence on motivation as well as and these two sources are considered internal variables while environmental is considered an external variable. Biological is emotions or feelings such as appetite and hormones that work in the individual body. Psychological can be described as the “need to feel right” that can motivate the individual to act together with others. Environmental is described as the positive incentives or goals that create a center of attention on an individual whereas the negative consequences are a drive back to the individual. Emotional can be describe...
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...Motivation Case Study Local clinic managers at Western Health System had become de-motivated and sought management positions with the competition. The director of human resources recognized that the organization lacked some motivation factors that would help retain their managers. In response, Western Health System implemented a leadership development program, “Exploration,” that would increase responsibility, achievement, and professional and personal growth. Within the leadership development program “A-Club” was developed. This club was available only to identified high-potential managers and membership was by invitation only. Program Critique Leadership Development Program Western Health System saw a need to retain their local managers so they developed a program that would motivate their managers to continue employment with them. The A-Club met two or three times a year to partake in a clinic visit or to make important clinic decisions. A-Club members were also encouraged to present personal development ideas to leadership for funding decisions. Western Health System failed to provide critical information on the development of their leadership program. Exploration was developed for all managers; however the A-Club was only for managers that were identified as high-potential managers. They failed to provide any information on how someone was identified as a high-potential manager. They also failed to provide any information on what the Exploration program offered...
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...shutterstock_141144724You signed up for a fitness class at the gym so you could lose five pounds, took it diligently and dropped the weight. Your sister signed up for the same fitness class, took it sparingly, and then dropped the class without losing any weight. What motivated you to go to the class each time, participate in the class, follow through with your fitness plan and lose the weight? And why wasn’t your sister motivated to do the same? (If you find YOU can’t get motivated, learn how in our Motivation Booster class, which teaches students techniques for getting – and staying – motivated!) What Are Theories of Motivation? Theories of motivation try to explain why people do the things they do. What makes one person more motivated than the next to accomplish the same goal? Where does the motivation come from? Is your reward something you can touch, or is it something you feel inside? (If you can’t find the motivation at all and you find yourself constantly negating your abilities, it might be time to take Motivation to Dream Bigger, which will teach you how to monitor the negative self chatter. Oftentimes our motivation to do something – run a marathon, read a particular book, attend church, eat dinner – depends on a specific situation. For example, eating, many times, happens because we are hungry. In most instances we don’t get ‘rewarded’ for eating. We don’t win a medal when we finish our meal at the end of the day – unless, of course, our ‘medal’...
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