What do we mean by motivation?
=‘... the set of processes that arouse, direct, an:
maintain human behaviour toward attaining a
goal’
= ‘.....is the internal mental state of a person
which relates to the initiation, direction,
persistence, intensity,and termination of
behaviour’
mo. is the activity of managers to induce others
to produce results desired by the organisation..’Motivation
= Individual differences
= The evolution of needs
= The role of organizational culture
= Job satisfaction and customer
satisfaction
= Combination of rewards
= Perceived fairnessMotivators and Motivation
Drives: innate determinants of human behavior
that are activated by deprivation and are aimed
at satiation
Motives: learned influences on human behavior
that leads us to pursue particular goals because
they are socially valued“laslow’s hierarchy of needs
Safety needs XK >Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory
Hygiene Factors whose absence or
uncertainty cause dissatisfaction
salary, status (this may be a hygiene
factor as well as a motivator factor),
company policy, supervision, security
and working conditionsHerzberg’s Two Factor Theory
Motivators create job satisfaction and ar
effective in motivating an individual to
superior performance and effort
achievement, recognition,
responsibility,advancement, growth,
the work itselfLE > a
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MOTIVATEDJob enlargement-Job enrichment
High
enrichment
Responsibility over job
Job enlargement
Low
Few Many
Number of tasks at the same levelExpectancy TheoryEquity Theory
= People make social comparisons between
themselves and others with respect to two
variables
— outcomes (pay, benefits, status etc)
— inputs (time, effort,qualifications, skills)