Motivation in the workplace

             One of the most important things to learn in for human relations are:
             · The answer rests on an understanding of what motivation is all
             about, for it is motivated workers who ultimately get things
             done, and without such people no organization can hope to
             What motivates an individual to act in a given way?
             · Motives: needs, drives, wants, or impulses within the
             Regardless of how we define motives; however, motive
             arouse and maintain activity as well as determine the
             general direction of an individual's behavior.
             Motives are classified in two categories:
             Primary: motives that are unlearned. Ex: the need for food and shelter.
             Secondary: motives that are learned. Ex: the need for power, achievement, and affiliation.
             If a person needs money (motive), they will opt for overtime (goal).
             An individual who desires recognition (motive) will strive for promotion (goal).
             · Human Resources Department and individual's goals.
             The Department's Goals The Individual's Goals
             High quality of Recruitment Job security
             High Recognition among the district Chance to achieve
             Adequate worker efficiency Challenging work
             High quality of human relation skills Work satisfaction
             Motive Strength: In many occasions an individual may have many motives or needs and can not actively pursue all of them simultaneously. Motive Strength helps to determine which motives a person will attempt to satisfy through activity.
             To understand this concept let's look at the diagram drawn below.
             · As you can see in this figure motive five has the greatest motive strength and will receive the most activity. This means that an individual will work hardest to satisfy a particular motive that they want to achieve.
             Conclusion: When an individual is given the opportunity to attain a desired goal, he or she is positively motivated, and will pursue that objective', however, negative motivation could be used to enforce ...

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