Motivation
Literature Review
Topic. Motivation
Title. Motivation in the workplace
Introduction
Motivation is a key important influence element in an organization growth and development, it is important that manager and leader in organization understand and recognise the important and effect motivation can impact on their organization. ‘’Motivation is the driving force within individuals that compels them physiologically and psychologically to pursue one or more goals to fulfil their needs or expectations,’’ (Lam and Tang, 2003, p61).Motivation is so complicated to defined, but in a simplified term is ‘’what cause people to behave as they do’’ (Denhardt et al. 2008, p.146) unfortunately this definition conceal the dynamic intricacies of the motivation literature. Henceforth, this research will explore the literature surrounding motivation.
Literature Review of Motivation in Workplace
Motivation is such a significant element in an organization improvement, every establishment need to have a better understanding of how it relates to job satisfaction and rewards systems. Henceforth, it becomes one of the utmost topics in modern business environment. This research provides a detailed literature review surrounding motivation in a thematic and quasi-chronological style as to enable a better understand of the various facets of motivation theories. Because motivation is so gruelling to define, it may help in examining Denhardt and Aristigueta (2008) examples of what motivation is not. Motivation cannot be measured or observed directly. ‘’Motivation is an internal state that causes people to behave in a particular way to accomplish particular goals and purposes. It is possible to observe the outward manifestations of motivation but not motivation itself’’ (Denhardt et al., 2008, p147). For example, the acquisition of money is perceived as an extrinsic motivator, this research indicate that when an employee receive monetary bonus is usually used to pay expenses,
Topic. Motivation
Title. Motivation in the workplace
Introduction
Motivation is a key important influence element in an organization growth and development, it is important that manager and leader in organization understand and recognise the important and effect motivation can impact on their organization. ‘’Motivation is the driving force within individuals that compels them physiologically and psychologically to pursue one or more goals to fulfil their needs or expectations,’’ (Lam and Tang, 2003, p61).Motivation is so complicated to defined, but in a simplified term is ‘’what cause people to behave as they do’’ (Denhardt et al. 2008, p.146) unfortunately this definition conceal the dynamic intricacies of the motivation literature. Henceforth, this research will explore the literature surrounding motivation.
Literature Review of Motivation in Workplace
Motivation is such a significant element in an organization improvement, every establishment need to have a better understanding of how it relates to job satisfaction and rewards systems. Henceforth, it becomes one of the utmost topics in modern business environment. This research provides a detailed literature review surrounding motivation in a thematic and quasi-chronological style as to enable a better understand of the various facets of motivation theories. Because motivation is so gruelling to define, it may help in examining Denhardt and Aristigueta (2008) examples of what motivation is not. Motivation cannot be measured or observed directly. ‘’Motivation is an internal state that causes people to behave in a particular way to accomplish particular goals and purposes. It is possible to observe the outward manifestations of motivation but not motivation itself’’ (Denhardt et al., 2008, p147). For example, the acquisition of money is perceived as an extrinsic motivator, this research indicate that when an employee receive monetary bonus is usually used to pay expenses,