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NATURE OF MOTIVATION
WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE
Term | Definition |
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Motivation | May be defined as psychological forces that determine the direction of a person’s behavior in an organization. |
Effort | Refers to how hard people work. |
Persistence | Refers to whether, when faced with roadblocks, people keep trying or give up. |
Motivation is central to management | It explains why people behave the way they do. |
Intrinsically motivated behavior | Is behavior that is performed for its own sake |
Extrinsically motivated behavior | Is behavior that is performed to acquire material or social rewards or to avoid punishment. |
Where motivation comes from? | Motivation comes from the consequences one receives as a result of their work behaviors. |
An outcome | Is anything a person gets from a job or organization. |
Some outcomes | such as autonomy or a feeling of accomplishment, result in intrinsically motivated behavior. |
Other outcomes | such as pay and job security, result in extrinsically motivated behavior. |
An input | Is anything a person contributes to his or her job or organization. |