WHAT IS MOTIVATION?

MOTIVATION SERVES AS A
GUIDING FORCE FOR ALL
HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
-SO, UNDERSTANDING HOW
MOTIVATION WORKS AND THE
FACTORS THAT MAY IMPACT IT CAN BE
IMPORTANT FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
• UNDERSTANDING MOTIVATION CAN:
-INCREASE YOUR EFFICIENCY AS YOU WORK TOWARD YOUR GOALS;

-DRIVE YOU TO TAKE ACTION;

-ENCOURAGE YOU TO ENGAGE IN HEALTH-ORIENTED BEHAVIORS;

-HELP YOU AVOID UNHEALTHY OR MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS

RISK-TAKING AND ADDICTION;

-HELP YOU FEEL MORE IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE;

-IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING AND HAPPINESS;

• THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS
OF MOTIVATION:
-ACTIVATION;

-PERSISTENCE;

-INTENSITY.
• TYPES OF
MOTIVATION:
-INSTINCTS;

-DRIVES AND NEEDS.

• HIERARCHY-OF-NEEDS THEORY
• HIERARCHY-OF-NEEDS THEORY
HIERARCHY-OF-NEEDS THEORY
THE TWO-FACTOR THEORY IS A CONCEPT THAT STATES THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT AN INDIVIDUAL'S SATISFACTION AND MOTIVATION LEVEL. THESE TWO FACTORS ARE:
JOB SATISFACTION (AFFECTIVE/HYGIENE)
JOB DISSATISFACTION (MOTIVATIONAL)
EXPECTANCY THEORY
MANAGERS SHOULD OFFER REWARDS THAT EMPLOYEES VALUE, SET PERFORMANCE LEVELS THAT THEY CAN REACH, AND ENSURE A STRONG LINK BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND REWARD.
ADAMS EQUITY THEORY
MANAGERS SHOULD OFFER REWARDS THAT EMPLOYEES VALUE, SET PERFORMANCE LEVELS
THAT THEY CAN REACH, AND ENSURE A STRONG LINK BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND REWARD.