With reference to appropriate motivation theories, critically evaluate the statement that “money motivates”. 
Recent events in the banking sector have brought the issue of bonus payments into the spotlight. With reference to appropriate motivation theories, critically evaluate the statement that “money motivates”.
Some people suppose that money is a main and the only one motivator, which influence on workers and their productivity, but it is not always completely true as there are many others factors on which working capacity depends. For instance, it is working conditions, environment and the peoples we work with. Money has rather small value. If to be beyond satisfaction of ours real requirements money in itself is less appreciated that on them it is possible to purchase, than that they the ability certificate to achieve success. James A. Lincoln (1998). Money plays a crucial role in labor relations, whether but main? Whether it is enough to pay to the employees the good salary that they yielded the maximum result? As show numerous researches in the field of organizational psychology – isn 't present.
As I have mentioned, there are many way to motivate people. However, what exactly we understood under the word “motivation”? There are different explanations of the meaning of this word. For instance, Edvard De Bono (1981) consider that ‘Motivation is a great catchword. If people are properly motivated they will do anything and enjoy it’ (p. 78), whereas Mitchell (1982) defines it as ‘those psychological processes that cause the arousal, direction, and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed’ (p. 81). More precise explanation of the motivation in general and the purpose of motivation theories can be obtained from Bernard Weiner’s (1992) researches, where he provide the idea that ‘Motivation is the study of the determinants of thought and action – it addresses why behavior is initiated, persists and stops, as well as what choices are made. In attempting to develop a scientific explanation that examines these questions, researchers have formulated general
Some people suppose that money is a main and the only one motivator, which influence on workers and their productivity, but it is not always completely true as there are many others factors on which working capacity depends. For instance, it is working conditions, environment and the peoples we work with. Money has rather small value. If to be beyond satisfaction of ours real requirements money in itself is less appreciated that on them it is possible to purchase, than that they the ability certificate to achieve success. James A. Lincoln (1998). Money plays a crucial role in labor relations, whether but main? Whether it is enough to pay to the employees the good salary that they yielded the maximum result? As show numerous researches in the field of organizational psychology – isn 't present.
As I have mentioned, there are many way to motivate people. However, what exactly we understood under the word “motivation”? There are different explanations of the meaning of this word. For instance, Edvard De Bono (1981) consider that ‘Motivation is a great catchword. If people are properly motivated they will do anything and enjoy it’ (p. 78), whereas Mitchell (1982) defines it as ‘those psychological processes that cause the arousal, direction, and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed’ (p. 81). More precise explanation of the motivation in general and the purpose of motivation theories can be obtained from Bernard Weiner’s (1992) researches, where he provide the idea that ‘Motivation is the study of the determinants of thought and action – it addresses why behavior is initiated, persists and stops, as well as what choices are made. In attempting to develop a scientific explanation that examines these questions, researchers have formulated general
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