What is motivation? The word "motivation" comes from the Latin word movere - "to move." And managers often view motivation in exactly those terms ("I need to get my people moving!"). Motivation is the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action. General motivation is concerned with effort towards any goal‚ whereas effort towards Organizational goals reflects work-related behavior. Many contemporary authors have also defined the concept
Premium Maslow's hierarchy of needs Motivation
Concept of Motivation Institution Name Date Concept of motivation Motivation is defined as an amalgamation of forces that instigate‚ direct and maintain a certain type of behavior that aims towards achieving a specified goal (Hong-chee‚ 1968). From this definition it is evident that motivation is a group of certain forces working together to achieve a particular objective. Therefore‚ motivation is regarded as a vector quantity possessing both direction and magnitude. Motivational direction
Premium Emotion Motivation Psychology
Motivation Concepts AnalysisGoal-Setting Theory is based on the idea that particular and strenuous goals conduct to higher performance. The work of Edwin Locke proposes "people are motivated to work toward and achieve goals‚" (Locke 1968). The point would give precise goals can extend performance. Then to show with demanding goals‚ when accredited‚ would overcome in the huge achievement then the easier goals. This achievement of public commitment to the goal can result in a higher commitment to the
Premium Motivation Goal-setting theory Customer service
Motivation addresses the issues concerning the reason people do what they do. Motivational theories relate to the reasons‚ other than capability‚ that some individuals perform at a higher level than others. The purpose of this paper is to describe how achievement motivation theory would and would not be applicable if applied to two or more workplace situations drawn from personal experience. Motivation is defined asa driving force or forces responsible for the initiation‚ persistence‚ direction
Free Motivation
Motivation Concepts Analysis Udonna M. Newton PSY/320 April 10‚ 2012 Professor: Marilyn Parker Motivation Concepts Analysis Human behavior is a wide-range of behaviors displayed by humans influenced by many factors; cultures‚ attitudes‚ values‚ emotions‚ ethnicity‚ and a host of other attributes. Some human behaviors are more common than others‚ some are considered usual‚ some are unusual‚ some are acceptable‚ and others are deemed unacceptable‚ to say the least. The question to ask what
Free Motivation
Introduction to the concept of ‘Motivation’ According to Greenberg (1999) motivation is defined “as a process of arousing‚ directing and maintaining behaviour towards a goal.†Where ‘directing’ refers to the selection of a particular behaviour; and ‘maintenance’ refers to the inclination to behave with consistency in that manner until the desired outcome is met. Motivation is therefore the force that transforms and uplifts people to be productive and perform in their jobs. Maximising
Premium Motivation
Theories & Concepts of Motivation Motivation is defined as communicating to an internal force that actuates a behavioral pattern‚ thought process‚ action or reaction. Negative forces can act as actuators. Many theories of motivation focus on inborn biological processes that control behavior. Among these biologically oriented theories are instinct‚ drive‚ and arousal theories. You were born with instincts that are there to help you survive. Instincts are behavioral patterns that are unlearned
Premium Motivation Cognition Psychology
Motivation Concepts Evelyn Rivera Melendez University of Phoenix Human Motivation PSY-320 Professor: Jessica McHale Salvaega May 15‚ 2013 When it comes to getting results‚ it takes motivation to do so. Motivation makes things happen. Motivation is the force that initiates‚ guides and maintains goal-oriented bahaviors. It is what causes us to take action wheter to grab a snack to reduce hunger or enroll in college to earn a degree. The forces
Premium Motivation Sales Employment
Chapter 6 MOTIVATION CONCEPT Early Theories of motivation Definition of Motivation Motivation is the processes that account for an individual’s intensity‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal – specifically‚ an organizational goal. Three key elements ◦ Intensity – how hard a person tries. ◦ Direction – effort that is channeled toward‚ and consistent with‚ organizational goals. ◦ Persistence – how long a person can maintain effort. Early Theories of Motivation
Premium Motivation Maslow's hierarchy of needs
1. The Concept of Motivation Each concept or idea has its own history determined by the general evolution of human thought. For many years‚ the understanding of the term and the research on motivation were dominated by the so-called drive reduction theories. Psychologists identified a large number of human needs (both biological and psychological ones)‚ all of them causing inner tensions‚ which had to be released in one way or another. In 1964‚ Atkinson (quoted in Williams and Burden‚ 1997: 113)
Premium Management Psychology Sociology