QUAQUE AHIABOR PROGRAMME: QSCE 4 RESEARCH TOPIC: MOTIVATION OF WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GHANA (CASE STUDY: SELECTED CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN GREATER ACCRA REGION) CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Motivation is the set of reasons that encourages one to engage in a particular behaviour. The term is generally used for human motivation but‚ it can be used to describe the causes for animal behaviour as well. According to various theories‚ motivation may be rooted in the basic need to minimize physical
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IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON WORKERS ’ PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Ayodeji Olatunji Aiyetan1 and A. O. Olotuah2 1 Department of Quantity Surveying‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Akure 34001‚ Nigeria Department of Architecture‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Akure 34001‚ Nigeria 2 This is a research on the relationship between motivation and performance of workers in the Nigerian construction industry. It identifies a number of motivational schemes that enhance
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Motivation Why is the study of different theories of motivation important to managers? (References provided as numbers wherever needed and referenced at the end of the essay) Introduction A couple of decades ago‚ the topic of motivation were just another term in the books of managers trying to implement behavioural techniques on their employees. Give perks‚ give monetary benefits‚ performance rewards and employees are bound to be motivated – as simple as that. But gradually as the years passed
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Motivation refers to “the reasons underlying behavior” (Guay et al.‚ 2010‚). Paraphrasing Gredler‚ Broussard and Garrison (2004) broadly define motivation as “the attribute that moves us to do or not to do something” (p. 106). Intrinsic motivation is motivation that is animated by personal enjoyment‚ interest‚ or pleasure. As Deci et al. (1999) observe‚ “Intrinsic motivation energizes and sustains activities through the spontaneous satisfactions inherent in effective volitional
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2 Management and Motivation Nancy H. Shanks LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this chapter the student will be able to: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Frame the context for understanding the concept of motivation‚ particularly who and what motivates employees; Provide an overview of the different theories of motivation; Identify extrinsic and intrinsic factors that impact motivation; Assess misconceptions about motivation; and‚ Suggest strategies to enhance employee motivation. INTRODUCTION Managers
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What is Motivation? Buchanan defines motivation as follows: "Motivation is a decision-making process‚ through which the individual chooses the desired outcomes and sets in motion the behaviour appropriate to them". How does motivation differ from "motives" Buchanan defines motives as: "learned influences on human behaviour that lead us to pursue particular goals because they are valued". Motivation can therefore be thought of as the degree to which an individual wants AND chooses to engage in certain
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motivational theories you are aware of. The word motivation according to Richard Romando is gotten from the Latin phrase "movere"‚ which means to move. Motivation is defined as an inner drive that activates performance and gives it direction. The term motivation theory is concerned with the process that explains why and how human behaviour is stimulated and directed. It is considered as one of the most significant areas of learning in the field of organizational behaviour. Motivation according to
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Motivation Theories I believe that the key to reaching a goal of a high level in the hotel industry should come from the front desk agents since they are ones that deliver the services to the guests. There are several different levels of professionalism from the employees as well as the guests‚ but hospitality must never be affected. As a front office manager in the hotel industry‚ you need to know what does and does not motivate your employees; as well as providing training programs to help them
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Research Essay (Essay Plan) 1. Outline classical theories of motivation and illustrate their application in different business situation. Discuss their usefulness to the 21st century business manager. Part 1: Introduction * (Why) are theories of motivation still relevant to the 21st century business manager? In today’s market‚ organizations always put pressure on enhanced communication‚ globalization and improved technology to find variety of ways of winning business. (Dransfield‚ 1996:
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Different Types of Motivation Theories 07/08/2009 inShare.0Share | Employee Motivation in the Workplace: Different Types of Motivation Theories Part 3 Does money motivate people effectively? In part 1 of this series on HR theories of motivation‚ we answered that question. No. Well‚ if not money‚ how do we create an environment where people are motivated? Check part 2. The key: create productive work relationships. But people are different; so how do we build productive work relationships
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